Program Manager, Product Development

Galvion LTD • Portsmouth, NH

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About The Position

Galvion is hiring a Program Manager to plan and execute product development programs on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. The role leads complex, cross-functional teams and establishes the structure and processes needed to help team members execute effectively. The Program Manager develops a strong understanding of Galvion’s products, technologies, work processes, and strategy, and supports both internally and externally funded developmental programs that integrate emerging technologies for military and tactical customers.

The role works with customers, engineers, product managers, business development, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to translate end-user needs into system requirements and program plans. It oversees cost, schedule, scope, risk, and quality; communicates milestones and program status; supports proposals; and helps teams make informed technical and programmatic decisions. The position calls for creative, results-oriented project execution in a dynamic environment and may involve working onsite with customers or supporting internal initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 6 to 9 years of experience in Program Management.
• Demonstrated excellence leading cross-functional teams and managing product development projects for product manufacturing.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
• Ability to drive outcomes.
• Intellectual flexibility, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated negotiating experience.

Nice To Haves

• Logical and rigorous thinking, including the ability to rapidly integrate new information, comprehend large amounts of information, draw conclusions, and clearly communicate key findings.
• Familiarity with Agile development processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing environments and challenges, and familiarity with Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• PMP certification or progress toward PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external customers, engineers, and product managers to pursue program objectives and track, prioritize, and communicate issues.
• Build project teams with leaders and resource managers; develop work packages, identify and mitigate risks, and create concepts of operations for execution and progress monitoring.
• Identify and engage stakeholders across Galvion, tailoring and presenting information to support technical and programmatic decisions.
• Facilitate efficient team meetings.
• Serve as the primary contact for customer inquiries.
• Work with engineering and business development teams to align customer needs with engineering tradeoffs and facilitate the transition from end-user requirements to formal system requirements.
• Escalate and help mitigate conflicts between customer needs and Galvion’s capabilities, while driving results.
• Proactively manage cost, schedule, and quality across projects.
• Establish and communicate internal and external program schedules and milestones, and monitor adherence to the master plan.
• Manage white papers and proposals, including cost and pricing development, to support business development and sales teams.
• Develop and implement plans to meet internal project requirements and documentation deliverables while controlling scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality.
• Contribute to strategic planning and share technical knowledge with teammates about project development and execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Challenging work.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Opportunity to contribute to products that make a real-world difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level