This expatriate assignment is expected to provide uninterrupted two (2) years in-country leadership.
Primary Responsibilities
International On-Site / Expatriate Program Manager to maintain F-35 international production capability to meet program cost & schedule objectives as well as Customer commitments
Drive timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations to the program Directors as well as the management team.
Leading and directing an Expat Integrated Program Team (Expat IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance targets.
Identifying challenges / issues, troubleshoot effectively, and escalate unresolved program issues in a timely manner to the appropriate level of leadership.
Work in partnership with the F-35 Palmdale IPTs, Supplier Program Manager, Supplier Management Team and Program Leadership to define and enable execution of the Germany IAL in alignment with the customer SOW.
Oversee the F-35 RAS Production program and drive constraint resolution with the RAS business areas and Program Leadership to enable execution of the Germany IAL in alignment with the customer SOW.
Provides leadership/direction to ensure all affordability initiatives and opportunities for process improvements are systematically identified, pursued, and supported.
Oversee the team to execute and meet or exceed their production milestones.
The candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, have the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with varying levels of Customer, NGC, and Supplier employees and leadership.
Provide onsite management of the expat team. Oversee the team and supplier interface and serve as senior NGIT representative in country. On a daily basis ensure that technical assist and support personnel comply with all related company command media, and applicable US law.
Ensure effective and professional working relationships are maintained at all levels while managing a variable number of in-country direct reports in a multi-functional, integrated product team environment.
Ensure expat personnel have the necessary equipment and supplies to effectively execute their respective statements of work.
Ensure all expats of record are covered under approved evacuation plans and evacuation passenger manifests.
Ensure all expats are repatriated to the United States in accordance with local and CONUS policies and procedures.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
