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West Virginia Employer Manager Programs 2 in Rocket Center, West Virginia
Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to: Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives Measuring and reporting program performance Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) Managing suppliers to meet program objectives Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities Development and adherence to master plans and schedules Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization Desired Attributes: Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with segment leadership regarding status, awareness, and escalations Ability to manage projects to specified milestones and established schedules Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships within the organization, specifically between peers and management Ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs Ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program Ability to define proposal strategy, lead proposal teams, analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals, effectively track and incorporate Review Team comments and findings, and manage post-proposal submittals (orals, finding responses) Ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle of the program Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years), OR a Masters degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries 6 years of experience leading the perfor ance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager 6 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal Competency in Project Management skills and toolsets Knowledge of pricing and proposals Competent in standard Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship is a requirement) Preferred Qualifications: A degree in a science, engineering, or a business program Active Security Clearance Direct work experience with Department of Defense Government and Major Prime Contractors (Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, etc.) Experience with manufacturing of DOD products Experience with manufacturing and testing electronic products Experience with manufacturing of metal parts, composites products, and energetic assemblies Direct experience and certifications for Earned Value / cost management and schedule reporting The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance. PMP certification Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologies Salary Range: $131,200 - $196,800