Program Manager

Cubic Corporation • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Job Summary: Responsible for the management, performance and completion of single or multiple high technology programs that require the development (hardware and software), manufacture, and test of electronic and electro-mechanical systems. Assures that contractual obligations are met within assigned budget and schedule. Primary contact with customer on assigned programs that generally have a total value of $15-$50 million. Assignment will generally be to higher risk, higher value programs with responsibility at the total system level. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree, or equivalent, in electronic, software or mechanical engineering or related technical discipline, plus a minimum of eight years of related technical or engineering experience including seven years of project engineering/management, program management or other supervisory responsibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional program teams.
• Proven understanding of engineering, operations (procurement, subcontracting, and manufacturing), system integration and test, quality assurance, configuration management, logistics, contract administration, standard business practices, finance, and the relationship of programs within a portfolio.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, make presentations and conduct negotiations with customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Requires knowledge of government procurement, contracting, and standards and specifications.
• Requires active or ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced engineering degree or MBA is desirable.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple programs in accordance with contracts and policies, procedures and department instructions.
• Ensures that contracts are met in the most efficient and profitable manner.
• Serves as primary contact for customers.
• Leads program execution to meet technical performance within cost and schedule.
• Manages, oversees, monitors and approves all elements of assigned program activities from inception to completion including proposal development, product design, procurement, subcontracting, manufacturing, testing, delivery, installation and acceptance of products.
• Plans and directs integration of cross-functional program teams that represents various organizations within the Company.
• Provides production planning oversight including: Developing, implementing, and maintaining daily/weekly production schedules and plans to meet sales forecasts and inventory needs.
• Provides operational oversight to monitor production processes, manage resources (materials, equipment, personnel), and make adjustments to minimize downtime.
• Effectively manages major programs ($10M or greater in sales) within a project or matrix organization.
• Performs program financial management to ensure that profit is earned and cash is collected.
• Performs Earned Value management tasks.
• Actively performs risk management and pursues risk reduction on assigned programs
• Identifies program issues with sufficient lead for timely resolution.
• Works to grow the program through contract changes and preplanned product improvements.
• Develops proposals for new business.
• Reviews and approves technical approach, feasibility and cost estimates.
• Leads proposal preparation, statements of work and specifications, estimation of product/service costs, negotiation and administration of contracts.
• Participates in marketing new technology, developing potential new business, and responsible for obtaining follow-on business in conjunction with Business Development.
• Mentors program managers in successful execution of programs.

Benefits

• Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment.
• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees