Program Manager 1- Production

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At Draper, we develop, field, and produce technological solutions to meet our customer's most challenging problems. We are actively seeking an experienced Program Manager (PM) with a diverse set of program leadership skills to help drive the day-to-day programmatic activity related to the execution and successful delivery of awarded production-based business as part of Draper's Electronic Systems' production program management team. If you are ready to make a difference and have a strong desire to serve this nation's national security, please consider this opportunity.

Scope of Responsibilities:

The Program Manager (PM) will lead custom microcircuit production programs as assigned within the Draper Electronics System Business Unit. The PM will be accountable for execution and on-time successful delivery of Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition production programs having a combined value of $25M per year.

Required Programmatic Scope:

The PM will be expected to drive the direction and provide the leadership and oversight that ensures:

On-time delivery of program product and contractual deliverables
• Successful transition to production of "production-ready" solutions into "mission-capable" security enabled deliverable product for the DoD
• High buyer/sponsor satisfaction
• Achievement of programmatic financials in support of corporate business objectives
• Consistent adherence to production schedule, budget, specification, and quality requirements
• Compliance with FAR, program security, and Microfab operational requirements

Critical Technical Knowledge Areas Required Include:

• Program management experience within and knowledge of current semiconductor fabrication processes and relevant industry standards related to DoD trusted microelectronics manufacturing within clean room settings.
• A broad understanding of the application of these technical areas to defense weapon systems is desired.
• Program management experience within ISO9001 and AS9100 manufacturing environments highly desirable.
• As an integral part of the greater Electronic Systems production program management team, under the oversight of the Director, the PM will drive all phases of a Florida production site and ensure execution and delivery output of that site in collaboration with the Draper lead production PM team at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• In collaboration with the lead PM team the PM will manage, strengthen, and grow customer relationships and support capture activities including leading proposal efforts as required and directed.

Qualifications:

• 10 years DoD program management desirable.
• Engineering or science degree desired.
• MS or MBA degree highly preferred, however, extensive DoD program management career experience is an important factor.
• EVM experience desirable.
• Agile leadership experience desirable.
• Successful candidates will have leadership experience delivering product for the DoD and an ability to manage complex projects under matrixed staff settings.
• Organized, detail-oriented, structured thinker, and solid problem-solver skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and adjust/direct priorities as needed to meet all deadlines.
• High level of independent judgment and proactivity
• Successful candidates will be those able to drive on-time program delivery for product that must meet stringent mission assurance requirements.
• Successful candidates will have knowledge of current microcircuit assembly processes and relevant industry standards.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or working toward certification is desired.
• Lean Six-Sigma Blackbelt certification highly desirable.

Security Requirement: Active Secret Clearance required with ability to obtain program-specific clearance

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