Deputy Program Manager
Integrated Pharma Solutions (IPS)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Bloomfield • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Support the primary Program Manager in managing cost, schedule, scope, and overall program performance.
- Manage the Operator Assurance Program for Kaman helicopter programs.
- Assist in establishing program milestones and monitoring adherence to master plans and schedules.
- Identify program issues, determine root cause and impact, and initiate corrective actions to resolve risks and issues.
- Proactively manage and communicate program progress (milestones to inchstones) with the Integrated Program Team (IPT), functional leadership, KPP leadership, and customers as required.
- Ensure on-time completion of key program management milestones in accordance with leadership expectations.
- Establish and maintain effective communication across functional departments to maintain schedules and resolve issues efficiently.
- Assist in managing internal and external stakeholders to support timely decision-making, close action items, and resolve issues in real time.
- Balance customer expectations with Kaman business objectives to maximize customer satisfaction while minimizing risk.
- Assist in developing operating budgets, program financials, Estimates at Completion (EAC), and Estimates to Complete (ETC).
- Provide program metrics and trend analysis to drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction, including:
- Risk management
- Lean events
- On-time delivery
- Program status
- Budget performance
- Develop WBS and project schedules using Microsoft Project in support of small to large-scale proposals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required
- 2–5 years of progressive experience leading teams, with a focus on:
- Program management
- Project management
- Project or systems engineering
- CAPM certification required or ability to obtain CAPM within the first year of employment
- Ability to travel as required, including international travel
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability coverage
- accident insurance
- critical illness insurance
- basic and supplemental life insurance
- employee assistance plan
- retirement savings and matching
- other developmental opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
program managementproject managementproject engineeringrisk managementbudget performanceEstimates at Completion (EAC)Estimates to Complete (ETC)Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)trend analysisLean events
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingteam leadershipcustomer satisfactiondecision-makingorganizational skillstime managementadaptabilitycollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeCAPM certification