Deputy Program Manager

Kansas City National Security Campus•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Program Manager leads moderately to significantly complex program management functions for assigned program elements and/or strategic business processes. The role serves as the primary point of contact for one or more elements supporting weapons, product/service, or reimbursable programs, and represents the Program Management function to internal and external stakeholders. The position evaluates and drives program management activities, supports resolution of technical issues, and applies program management and financial standards to establish cost and schedule frameworks. It supports financial planning, monitoring, scheduling, and preparation and release of technical and schedule information; defines production or project requirements and maintains schedules and engineering releases. The role also provides technical, administrative, and logistical liaison support to company teams and government and industry partners, builds collaborative relationships, and guides and mentors Associate Program Managers and other program support staff. The position is on-site at the Kansas City National Security Campus, with travel as needed (10–25%). Employees must maintain regular, reliable attendance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; dual citizenship may affect eligibility. Employment offers are contingent on a federal background investigation and pre-employment drug test and background review.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Five or more years of related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy security clearance; some positions require additional DOE designations.
Must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Degree in business or engineering.
Experience with engineering, business, or program management.
Ability to integrate concepts and information with program management systems and processes.
Ability to provide project management guidance, consultative services, and innovative solutions.
Working knowledge of business concepts and principles associated with project cost and forecasting.
Effective communication, interactive, and presentation skills.
Established knowledge of customers, products, technologies, and processes.
PMI certification.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, determine, and drive program management activities for one or more moderately to significantly complex weapons program elements.
Review and drive execution of innovative solutions to technical issues.
Apply program management and financial standards to develop cost and schedule frameworks, intervening as necessary to ensure delivery to agreements.
Provide primary support and guidance for financial planning, monitoring, scheduling, and preparing and releasing technical and schedule information for program and project planning.
Define and establish production or project requirements and maintain schedules and engineering releases for assigned program elements.
Perform technical, administrative, and logistical liaison roles with company teams, the Department of Energy, design agencies, laboratories, integrated contractors, and other government agencies.
Serve as a point of contact for one or more program elements.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal business units and external customers.
Guide and mentor Associate Program Managers and other program support staff.