Program Manager - CUAS
About The Position
DZYNE has an immediate need for a talented Program Manager who will join our industry leading team at our location in Portland, OR. The Program Manager provides leadership on assigned programs and acts to achieve financial, schedule, technical and client relationship/growth objectives. The Program Manager, alongside the Program Technical Lead, plans and organizes all engineering functions specific to the program, coordinates client interaction between the program team and client, provides guidance on recommended manpower and technical resource loading. The successful candidate MUST have a strong technical leadership background along with experience executing engineering/design projects in the Aerospace and Defense industry. Specific demonstrated experience in leading successful rapid design/development is required.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office Professional Suite, including Project
- Understanding of Critical Chain Project Management, Earned Value and other project controls methods as they pertain to the Aerospace and Defense industry.
- Experience across the product lifecycle
- Experience in enterprise resourcing and planning tools
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering functions
- Ability to interpret engineering technical drawings, work instructions, and test procedures.
- Must have a strong technical leadership background along with experience executing engineering/design projects in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
- Specific demonstrated experience in leading successful rapid design/development is required.
- Positive, “can-do” attitude and talent/experience leading people in a matrixed organization
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Must meet applicable export control eligibility requirements and compliance obligations.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Must have Aerospace or Defense Contractor industry experience
- Minimum of 5+ years of industry experience as a Program Manager overseeing program execution - in the design/development program lifecycle phase - while ensuring that programs meet client quality, schedule, technical and budget objectives
- Must have established leadership experience managing and executing development programs
- Experience transitioning from LRIP to rate production is a plus
- Skilled in the use of IT tools, including ERP, MRP, and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Ability to travel as-needed for customer meetings, demonstrations, and business development activities
- Experience in proposal generation and capture
- Experience managing a range of concurrent engineering design projects is required.
- Experience in expanding programs beyond initial phase and customer
- High-level of EVM competency
- Ability to create a winning proposal
- Proven ability, capacity, and aptitude with planning, organizing, supervising, coordinating technical work, and obtaining cooperation from others (must be able to build rapport with program staff)
- High level of scheduling skills (agile program management methodology a plus)
Responsibilities
- Prepare program execution plans, schedules, and budgets while participating in all phases of program work from conceptual design to manufacturing and delivery
- Manage supplier change orders and material costs
- Direct engineering activities
- Interface with clients and relevant staff
- Prepare the Master Phasing Schedules, Program Execution Schedule, Staffing Plan, Work Breakdown Structure and Financial Execution Plan
- Utilize ERP for analyzing financial data and creating financial reports
- Prepare and present monthly technical and financial program reports to senior and executive management, including Earned Value Metrics (EVM)
- Ensure staffing and hiring plans are managed to ensure program and company success
- Lead proposal development, including technical volume and cost volume basis of estimates
- Manage subcontractor evaluation, selection, and technical execution
- Work with product teams to transition development programs into rate production
- Cultivate a healthy customer relationship.
Benefits
- Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE.
- DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays.
- DZYNE offers a 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
