Program Manager - 1672

The Program Manager will be responsible for direct management of multiple R&D programs in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment with oversight of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely execution of program milestones and deliverables. Will work closely with government sponsors and lead a multi-functional team to build and deliver end-user products, provide training and logistics support, and ensure product reliability and availability.

Core Responsibilities

• Overseeing direct management of cost, schedule, and tasking for multiple R&D HPEM programs in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Act as liaison between customers, technical lead, and engineering team to execute the program objectives and adapt/prioritize tasking as necessary
• Providing oversight and leadership to multi-disciplinary teams operating within/between HPEM division's various departments to achieve timely execution of program milestones
• Effectively communicating program directions and objectives to all skills levels, from technicians to senior engineers up to senior scientists
• Ensuring program execution remains focused on customer requirements and as requirements evolve working to quickly inform appropriate team members with updates
• Interfacing with various SARA Division Directors, working to implement technical and managerial visions across various projects
• Maintaining regular communications with customers and partners while working with the technical leads to implement requested scope changes and/or additions, brainstorming ways to provide additional capabilities to stakeholders
• Interfacing with customers on issues that may arise and working with teams as well as technical leads to facilitate timely resolutions, as needed
• Creating and providing financial/technical program status updates and briefings to senior-level personnel and customers
• Preparing technical proposals, including technical volumes, system requirements, schedules/milestones, budgets, assumptions, and risks
• Providing input and recommendations for internal R&D strategic planning for business opportunities and avenues for company growth
• Keep junior level engineers aligned with the program mission (big picture)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or project field
• 2 – 4 years of program management experience
• Flexibility to work as part of a diverse team that is located both remotely and on-site
• Strong oral and written communication skills with intermediate-level expertise with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project
• Proven time-management skills; able to thrive in a rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret security clearance
• May require light physical effort, involving standing, sitting and use of hands while performing duties, carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds
• Working environment is indoor, moderately quiet, reasonably clean, well-lighted and well-ventilated, moderate physical hazards may exist

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of program management experience (or Master's degree in relevant field in lieu of additional experience)
• 2 years in DoD government contracting
• Active Top-Secret security clearance
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues and motivate others to achieve their best
• Proven problem-solving skills with a background in system engineering and integration efforts such as developing system/subsystem requirements, integration plans, and test methodologies
• Experience with Costpoint accounting systems
• Experience with government contract pricing software such as ProPricer
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the year
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS