Program Manager

Textron•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems. This role is in Textron System’s Weapon Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make! The Weapon Systems business is seeking a Program Manager for the Wilmington, MA location. The Program Manager will own a critical subsystem within a growing program and work within a highly collaborative and dynamic Program Office. This role requires excellent organization, teamwork, and communication skills to ensure program execution that meets mission objectives. A successful candidate in this role will be action-oriented, have strong written and verbal communication and exhibit a team mentality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar discipline required.
8 years of relevant experience, including 2 years of Program Management experience in the defense industry.
Experience evaluating program Risks and Opportunities.
Understanding of Earned Value Management principles.
Proposal lead or business capture experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in MS office.
This position requires that the candidate be a US citizen with or capable of receiving a Secret level security clearance. Qualified applicants will be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification or equivalent.
Advanced Degree preferred.
Prior US military or defense / aerospace industry experience.

Responsibilities

Managing the financial, technical, and schedule requirements of a critical program subsystem to deliver products that are technically acceptable on time and in a cost-effective manner.
Applying Earned Value (EV) techniques to monitor and control of the Performance Measurement Baseline.
Performing Control Account Manager responsibilities for program budget including development of budgetary baseline, review of actual costs and managing variance analysis, monthly Latest Revised Estimate updates, Estimate At Complete analysis, and sales forecast updates.
Zeroing in on Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) critical path for the subsystem and creating actionable plans to ensure on-time / early completion of tasking on that critical path.
Managing Risks & Opportunities for the subsystem.
Interfacing with critical suppliers and Textron Systems' internal Procurement organization to communicate program updates / changes to and from the supplier.
Coordinating formal customer briefs and leading internal dry runs prior to the event.
Working closely with the customer's Program Manager(s) and communicating program progress both internally and externally.
Leading proposal generation and submittal to the customer.