Head of Programme Management

OverviewWorking across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Modernization & Sustainment seeks a Manufacturing, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Program Manager (PM) supporting the Weapon Systems Integration (WSI) team program area in Indianapolis. In this role, the individual will enhance technical program execution performance through focused messaging, leadership visibility, clear role definition, making critical decisions, organizational relationship, structured feedback and aligned goal setting. The successful candidate will provide oversight to ensure adherence to program schedules, costs, milestones and technical performance, prepare corrective action plans for technical and schedule issues, and coordinate proposal preparation. The PM will be accountable for achieving all internal financial goals including profit and loss, supporting process improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance to all applicable policies and procedures. The PM will be responsible to the customer to deliver compliant solutions or services. The PM will work closely with aviation customers across all service areas (USA, USAF, USMC, USN) to ensure programmatic concerns are addressed in a timely manner and foster a strong working relationship. Accountable for the program in its entirety including cost, schedule, and technical performance.Chair program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and participate in program Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) & Material Review Boards (MRBs).Lead internal and external Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and participate in TIMs with the customer and subcontractors as required.Maintain relationship of trust and respect with customers, chief engineers, and other internal functional leaders.Prepare status or briefings for management via collaboration with others to organize briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.Responsible and signature authority for program Earned Value (EV) and Estimates at Complete (EAC)Own program Risks and Opportunities.Act as the face of the company to senior customers for program creating an open dialog with the customer and using this rapport is able to create new growth opportunities.Elevate issues and risks to appropriate levels within Program Office, WSI Chief Engineer, and functional management, as required. Lead technical collaboration with internal and external customers looking for new opportunities.Coordinate customer communications with contracts and the chief engineer.Understand the program financial and performance status from top to bottom.QualificationsRequired Qualifications/Skills:Ten (10) or more years of relevant work experience.Ten (10) or more years demonstrated successful Manufacturing, Repair, and Operations (MRO) related experience.Experience leading manufacturing and repair operations and teams.Experience utilizing program management practices including scheduling, earned value management systems (EVMS), financial systems and program control, risk and opportunity (R&O) management.Effective oral, written, listening and computer skills to develop and present narratives and briefings using Microsoft Office.Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with multiple levels of management and individual contributors on teams.Experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools.Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance.Eight (8) or more years of successful Department of Defense (DoD) program management or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership experience.Experience in DoD Manufacturing, Repair, and Operations (MRO), Production, Depot, Refurbishment, or Repair type programs with emphasis on airborne systemsExperience with weapon systems or special mission military platforms, architectures, capabilities, customers, and/or missions.Experience with airborne Carriage Equipment such as pylons, bomb racks, missile launchers, pods, etcLeadership experience on aerospace/defense programs working for large Prime contractors as a subcontractorScience, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) degree and/or experience.Proposal development experience to include writing of detailed Basis of Estimates.Master’s Degree or other graduate degree.Bachelor’s degree or Five (5) years of additional work experience in lieu of degree.At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.#