Salary
💰 $124,000 - $250,000 per year
About the role
- Provide leadership, direction, and implementation management for local and remote teams supporting production
- Support all phases of the program and potential program follow-on life cycle from proposal through implementation to contract closure
- Travel, up to 20%, to participate in domestic business engagements with customers, partners, and teammates
- Set production program priorities, resolve conflicts and barriers, implement gates and support major reviews with the customer
- Manage cost, schedule, scope, operational security and customer interface activities
- Serve as primary point of contact with the customer/External customer satisfaction for all production activities
- Meet contractual requirements and manage customer expectations
- Conduct periodic meetings with the customer for production program reviews
- Achieve Annual Operating Plan financial commitments including orders, sales, margin, cash flow and accurate forecasting of monthly performance
- Plan production work effectively to meet program requirements
- Hold Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Control Account Manager (CAMs) accountable for execution of tasks, including identification of recovery plans as needed
- Conduct internal reviews, e.g. Gate Reviews / plans in accordance with internal policies and procedures
- Lead pursuit and proposal activities as needed for future production opportunities; develop change proposals and lead negotiation teams
Requirements
- Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- Minimum 8+ years of program or project management experience or a relevant discipline (such as Operations Program Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Ownership, Material Program Management, Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead) in the aerospace and defense industry
- 8+ years of experience in leading organizations closely aligned with a program management office (Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations)
- Experience leading production programs
- Self-directed leader capable of executing Change Management and handling ambiguity
- Engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase experience with DoD programs
- Customer-facing program leadership experience, with excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
- Ability to travel for customers, company, and program-related activities (up to 20%)
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance in the near future
- Demonstrated experience in Earned Value Management and/or P&L management
- Strong working knowledge of and demonstrated experience with business and project management tools and processes such as EVMS, IMS/IMP, Risk Management, Financial Forecasting, EAC
- Program Management Certification level 4 or higher and EVMS level 2 (preferred)