AUS AUKUS PROGRAM MANAGER

Huntington Ingalls • Newport News, VA

4d • $160,000 - $202,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The AUS AUKUS Program Manager directs all phases of programs from inception through completion and is accountable for cost, schedule, and technical performance. The role participates in contract and contract-change negotiations; coordinates proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, operating budgets, and contract terms; and serves as the primary customer contact for program activities. The manager leads customer program reviews, establishes design concepts and engineering efforts for research, development, integration, and test, and works to develop new business or expand the product line. The manager establishes milestones, monitors plans and schedules, identifies program problems, and secures solutions, including resource allocation or changes to contractual specifications. The role directs employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.

For the AUKUS Australian contract, the manager is responsible for all aspects of the contract and has authority over tasking, work, products, schedules, budgets, and courses of action. The manager is the focal point for subcontractor contracts, if used, and represents the shipbuilder in program working groups, Integrated Project Team meetings, conferences, technical exchanges, advisory boards, offsites, and audit teams.

The manager delivers a monthly Contract Status Report in conjunction with Engineering IDT Leads. It covers manhours against plan, resource assessments for the next 90 days, issues that could affect task completion, identified process improvements, inputs to Quarterly Program Reviews as requested by I&A, and proposed travel over the next 90 days.

The successful candidate builds trust, maintains effective customer relations, navigates cultural differences, encourages improvement and process change, identifies risks and mitigations, and works closely with U.S. and international senior management across all program levels. The position is full-time, first shift, onsite in the sense that telework is not available, and requires travel 10%–25% of the time. U.S. citizenship and final clearance before starting are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience, or a master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Final security clearance is required before starting.
• Ability to develop and instill trust in others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective customer relations.
• Ability to understand and navigate cultural differences.
• Ability to motivate others to seek improvements and change processes.
• Ability to identify risk areas and develop effective mitigations.
• Ability to work closely with U.S. and international senior management across all levels of the program.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong understanding of program management tools and concepts.
• At least 7 years of demonstrated experience leading, supervising, motivating, and developing people.
• Strong relationship-building characteristics.
• One of the following may substitute for a bachelor's degree: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School graduate; associate's degree or other formal two-year program plus 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience; military experience at paygrade E-5 or above; high school/GED plus 4 years combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant exempt experience; or high school/GED plus 8 years combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant non-exempt experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in business or social sciences; a master's degree is beneficial.
• Knowledge of Trades Compliance regulations.
• Previous experience in an international partnership program or other off-site facilities/programs.
• Previous experience working with PEO I&A.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion and manage cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Participate in negotiating contracts and contract changes.
• Coordinate proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and contract financial terms and conditions.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and lead program review sessions on cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establish design concepts and criteria and direct engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test.
• Develop new business or expand the product line with the customer.
• Establish milestones, monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems, and obtain solutions, including resource allocation or changes to contractual specifications.
• Direct employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
• Hold responsibility for all aspects of the AUKUS Australian contract and authority for tasking, work, products, schedules, budgets, and courses of action.
• Serve as the focal point for subcontractor contracts, if utilized.
• Represent the shipbuilder in working groups, IPT meetings, meetings and conferences, technical exchanges, special advisory boards, offsites, and audit teams supporting the AUKUS Australian program.
• Deliver a monthly Contract Status Report with Engineering IDT Leads, covering spending/manhours against plan, the next 90-day resource assessment, issues affecting task completion, proposed process improvements, requested Quarterly Program Review inputs, and proposed travel for the next 90 days.
• Build trust, maintain customer relationships, navigate cultural differences, encourage improvement, identify risks and mitigations, and work with U.S. and international senior management.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices.
• On-site health centers, telemedicine, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs.
• Savings plan options (401K) and financial education and planning tools.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts.
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
• Educational and training programs for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager