Head of Engineering Programme Management

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life---from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries, we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. Summary: Responsible for managing programs with multiple projects that contain related strategic initiatives. Also responsible for managing projects as needed, managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverables. Management may modify, change or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice. Technical Project Execution Lead large high-tech, regulated, product development programs made of up multiple projects with complex scopes, large project teams or high levels of risk, while identifying new business opportunities.

Responsible for the overall success of a program including guiding projects within the program to be on-time, on-budget, and meeting or exceeding applicable quality standards.

If/when managing individual projects, responsible for project planning, staffing, budget, schedule, vendor management, and contractual deliverables.

High level program awareness to identify risks or necessary direction changes early in a program. Responsible for identifying, mitigating, managing, and coordinating risk across the assigned program.

Coordinate customer-specific processes for continuity across projects (i.e., IT onboarding, customer-specific training, etc.).

Maintain positive working relationships with continuity across projects and programs.

Participate in conferences and other BD events to encourage lasting relationships with customers and industry partners. Maintain positive, long-term working relationships with current customers. Leader for strategic phasing on large complex projects, practicing top-down estimating tactics.

Mentor project managers as needed in gathering requirements, estimating scope, writing proposals, and strategically articulating product/project risks and assumptions. Projects may be large, high-tech, and regulated with high levels of risk and scope complexity. Participates in marketing strategy discussions and implementation. Generates complex marketing materials under the direction of marketing personnel.

Administrative/Process Improvement & Training Adheres to ALTEN Technology Quality Management System processes s by reviewing, comprehending and maintaining training requirements of position. Identifies and supports process improvements with the assistance of the QA department.

Adheres toScalableProduct Development Processes(SPDP)by reviewing, comprehending and maintaining training requirements of position. Identifies and supports process improvements with the assistance of department director.

Identifies and supports process improvements within the Programs Group.

Completes training directed by managers: webinars, lunch & learns, and other internal/external learning opportunities.

Considers personal growth opportunities and requests training of interest. Strategically identifies training opportunities for others and supports implementation of the training. Leads training activities for new industries and markets. Leadership & Communication Responsible for consistent reporting at a program level in coordination with the ALTEN account manager. Can lead or support elevation of project issues not being addressed by stakeholders.

Foster positive environments where candid discussions can occur to understand and meet customer expectations efficiently.

Responds effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

Motivates and empowers teammates to achieve a higher level of performance.

Makes effective and persuasive arguments and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Actively demonstrates strong skills in social awareness and relationship management to resolve issues/conflict. Uses Emotional Intelligence (EI) knowledge to grow and lead teams and peers effectively.

Be familiar with ALTEN lessons learned applicable to the program for support of project managers.

Bachelor’s degree (B.from a technical college or university in engineering or another technical/scientific discipline

20 years of engineering and project management experience combined (minimum 5 years of engineering/product development experience, minimum 10 years of project lead/management experience in a technical field).

Must possess hands‑on experience with project management and project management leadership.

Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and fundamentals

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace.