Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives
Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Measure and report program performance to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders
Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test
Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control methodologies and tools
Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning
Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensure the program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manage change through control board activities
Conduct thorough risk and opportunity management practices, including identification, mitigation, and realization
This position will require up to 25% of domestic travel.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of relevant professional experience, supporting U.S. Government programs, technical programs, engineering, manufacturing, or related project/program management activities.
Demonstrated experience serving in a program, project, or technical leadership role with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, requirements, and/or program deliverables.
Demonstrated experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) and Risk and Opportunity Management principles to program execution.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical teams and coordinating work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, and/or other functional organizations.
