Director, Program Management

Responsible for leading large DoD prime contracts or portfolio of contracts. This includes full life cycle management (development, production, and sustainment) of the program(s).

• Ensure proper methods are followed to track program cost, schedules and performance
• Track all program cost, schedules and performance against established program milestones; reporting the status to management and other stakeholders on a regular basis
• Develop and implement recovery plans for yellow and red programs (i.e. schedule, technical performance)
• Ensure program methodologies and program management directives are followed
• Work closely with existing customers, and obtain feedback on the company's performance
• Work closely with business development and capture teams to support the program recompete cycles and follow-on opportunities
• May lead all meetings and the integrated product team (kick-off through project close)
• Manage inventory effectively
• Develop internal relationships with management and stakeholders
• Manage Program Management development to include coaching, teaching, retaining, attracting, and mentoring
• Lead monthly program reviews
• Conduct program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance
• Understand and implement lean and process improvement principles (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)
• Understand and develop methodologies that allow program managers to apply leading verses lagging indicators
• Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program life cycle
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

• 10 years relevant experience as a senior program manager with direct reports - Engineering or Business Master's degree preferred.
• Experience leading $50-100M DoD programs
• Experience leadingcross-functional teams includingengineering and production teams whoprovidemission-critical equipment to DoD
• Professional communication style with demonstrated executive presence for customer interfacing, problem solving, influence management, and conflict resolution
• U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD Secret-level security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
• Advanced knowledge of program management tools and procedures - Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU level 3)
• Significant experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain management, integrated proposal activities, and contract negotiations
• Demonstrated success in managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
• Must have a successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense programs such as a prime or sub contractor to a domestic or foreign military organization
• Must have experience leading a large program or large portfolio of programs in which financial objectives (profit, cash flow, revenue, bookings) were achieved
• Experience with turnaround programs in which recovery was successful

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