Program Manager

ThinKom Solutions•Hawthorne, CA

34d•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Provide coordination and oversight to key ThinKom programs including internal research & development, and customer funded projects. Program management at ThinKom includes typical project management duties such as cost and schedule management, resource management, and providing status to key customer and internal stakeholders. Technical knowledge is also needed for engineering coordination, effective planning, and customer communication. Program Managers will often have more than one project at any given time.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, BS/MS in Management, or equivalent experience
2 years of experience in relevant program management or equivalent
Demonstrated skills in organizing and directing people and programs
Interpersonal skills to constructively manage interactions and working relationships of engineering personnel
Ability to multitask effectively and efficiently
Ability to negotiate effectively
Technically proficient in computer applications: MS Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint
Requires strong interpersonal skills and presentation skills. able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of management and/or customers
Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and verbal to employees of all levels and with outside customers
Ability to communicate calmly and deliberate manner
Must have substantial reasoning and problem-solving abilities extensive planning and scheduling skills, able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Energetic and creative with strong analytical skills and solid work ethic
Must be able to make decisions and get the team working together effectively in accordance with the decision made
Must be eligible to obtain and hold a US DoD Security Clearance in support of US Government contracts/ subcontracts
Ability to travel 10% of the time
This position is primarily a sedentary office position working in a controlled, quiet office environment but requires a reasonable amount of time either at the customer or on the production floor being actively involved with employees, in resolving issues and determining corrective action plans
This position uses a computer terminal to access, input, and retrieve data
This position may be subject to frequent or occasional on the job interruptions that may cause a change in immediate priorities and/or work focus
While performing duties of this position, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, and/or bend
May occasionally be required to lift, push, or pull maximum of 50 lbs.
May be subjected to irregular or extended work hours
Must be able to work in an environment that may be subjected to occasional loud noises, hazardous materials, chemicals and electro-magnetic energy

Nice To Haves

Familiar with engineering drawings, design tools, Windchill PLM software

Responsibilities

Develops technically sound project plans, schedules and budgets, to meet both customer and internal, technical and contractual requirement
Identifies resource needs (this position will typically not have direct reports) from the larger engineering staff pool
Manages tasks and resources to the established budget and schedule, developing and implementing corrective action and recovery plans when the project falls behind schedule or runs over budget
Chairs frequent meetings, normally at least weekly, with the project team to assign tasks, review status, discuss issues, make decisions and work problem resolutions, minimizing and eliminating barriers to program success
Interacts with outside suppliers to help manage requirements, schedule and cost issues related to specific components and/or services being purchased from the particular supplier
Manages the customer relationship through effective and frequent communication as the primary point of contact
Creates and presents effective PowerPoint presentations for in-depth design reviews, both internally and for customer milestones
Assesses, manages, and communicates project risk
Communicates internally with management regarding program status and needs, identifying issues and recommending solutions
Manages and maintains scope changes whether from the customer or internally driven
Identifies additional sales and up-scope opportunities based on conversations and interactions with customers
Provides inputs to support new business proposals
Supports Production Reviews
Aids in the transition of a design from engineering to production and assists in mitigation of production issues
Supports production customer related issues
Other tasks as assigned from time to time