Program Excellence Manager

CAE • Arlington, TX

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About The Position

Program Management Excellence Specialist Support program transition from proposal to execution and baselining activities across the enterprise as a subject matter expert.  Ensure program tiering is accurately assessed from proposal phase through execution and manage programs selected for EPMR reviews and associated action items. Be subject matter expert for PM PALs and assist with the development of PM training and mentoring to develop PM talent. Lead the development of PM process improvements and data integration efforts to develop a more efficient PM process and toolset. Coordinate with Program Excellence Risk & Opportunity management process lead to ensure overall program integration and reporting of total program performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related discipline.
• Minimum of six years’ experience in aerospace and defense systems or program environment is required.
• Project Management Experience
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
• Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.
• Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form.
• Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know.
• Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.
• All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Project/Program Management Experience
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI
• Managing data in a shared environment such as Teams or SharePoint
• Ease at managing schedule conflicts for senior levels of management
• Dashboard creation and data analytics

Responsibilities

• Support program transition from proposal to execution and baselining activities across the enterprise as a subject matter expert.
• Be subject matter expert for PM PALs and assist with the development of PM training and mentoring to develop PM talent.
• Lead the development of PM process improvements and data integration efforts to develop a more efficient PM process and toolset.
• Support the Director, Program Excellence in the planning, coordination, execution and reporting progress of the Program Excellence Improvement Plan
• Work with Director, Program Excellence to assess, develop, and enhance program management tools & data analytics to include dashboard creation.
• Coordinate with the risk & opportunity management analyst relative to program tiering and program performance of the US portfolio of programs
• Coordinate with the Director, Program Excellence to assess each program across the enterprise relative to program performance execution.
• Ensure that programs with higher risk scores are reviewed with appropriate levels of management as needed
• Screen & report on the portfolio of programs for changes to risk profile as conditions change across the program lifecycle
• Attend and contribute to Program & Risk management reviews with Director, Program Excellence on an ongoing basis
• Identify areas for process improvement to include improvement of metrics, and data analysis and dashboards.
• Assist with Program Gate reviews to ensure risk mitigation and program planning is sufficient to delivery within the financial and schedule constraints of the program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees