Program Manager II

CAES•Woburn, MA

45d•$78,048 - $117,072

About The Position

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer. At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets. Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES. The most important thing we build is TRUST Overview CAES Mission Systems, Woburn MA is seeking a Program Manager to lead and direct all phases of multiple, customer focused projects from inception through completion for their assigned portfolio. This role reports directly to the site's Program Management Lead and is responsible for the preparation of proposals, negotiation of contract requirements, management of multifunctional program teams to achieve contractual requirements, engaging as the primary customer contact for program activities, and the developing and execution of business plans for their assigned portfolio. Additionally, the successful candidate will lead program review sessions with customers and CAES management to manage and resolve cost, schedule, and technical issues. If you have experience as a Program Manager we want to hear from you. Join us!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and minimum of two 2-4 years' experience in Program Management or similar role within the Defense industry
In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license) as this role requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws.
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree and minimum of five 5-7 years' experience in Program Management within the Defense industry
Ability to build and maintain relevant internal and external relationships; established strong customer rapport.
Drive program performance against business and customer goals.
Financial acumen associated with proposal pricing, contract negotiations and estimate costs at completion.
RF/Microwave program experience with the DoD industry.
Multi-discipline experience in Program Management, Operations Management, Business Development, or Engineering.
Production experience in DoD industry
PMI Certification.
Active DoD SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

Works with Program Leadership to generate executable plans and associated risk mitigations to achieve/exceed the annual business plan associated with Orders, Revenue, Profitability and Cash
Execute to assigned objectives and strategies of the program, to include strategic and company objectives consistent with customer and contractual requirements
Develop customer communication plans to provide timely communications, represent the Voice of Customer, build customer relationships, define customer objectives, and manage customer satisfaction
Control the timely start and completion of program tasks to assure fulfillment of program cost and schedule objectives
Coordinate the creation of action plans with IPTs to achieve contractual obligations
Coordinate program activities with cognizant support functions
Ensure availbility of manpower and program resources
Assure effective management of subcontracts and execution of the program material plan
Conduct regular reviews of program performance, evaluating the current and projected status against the approved plan
Implement a proactive risk management process
Assures regular team identification, mitigation planning and review of program risks, both during the program-planning phase and regularly during program execution
Measure and improve program performance through the investigation of improved processes, tools, staff training, facilities and team dynamics
Perform regular reviews of task estimates, challenging the team to eliminate wasteful approaches
Establish a management reserve to provide resources for unexpected program challenges
Implement an effective issues resolution process
Assure regular team identification, action planning, closure and review of program issues