Program Manager

TSC•Huntsville, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TSC is currently seeking a Program Manager for the Product Engineering Solutions division, based in Huntsville, AL with an educational and/or industry focus in the processes and procedures to manage multi-discipline engineering teams on advanced RF-based payloads & sensor systems through the product lifecycle. This position will be responsible for managing complex Department of Defense programs that are comprised of the research, design, and development of custom antenna arrays, RF digital and analog solutions, embedded software and firmware, wireless communications, and future production-potential opportunities related to munition technologies, weapon systems, ISR, and other similar DoD pursuits. It is expected that the candidate will take ownership to develop and grow relationships with government program offices, as well as public sector customers. As a Program Manager, you will have ultimate responsibility for overall program execution while keeping all stakeholders – both internal and external – constantly informed on the progress of your project(s) and program(s). Through successful program execution, the candidate will also bring in new business by positioning TSC to be the preferred partner for new programs with existing customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field and 10+ years of experience in project/program management
U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Strong business acumen
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, specifically associated with stakeholder communication and management
Demonstrated expertise in program management, with preferred experience in DoD acquisition efforts geared towards the R&D and EMD phases.
Demonstrated experience in vendor or subcontractor management
Must be highly proficient in all Microsoft Office products.
Must have skilled ability to create PowerPoint briefings, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and schedules using tools such as Project, Confluence, Teams, JIRA, etc.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented individual comfortable assuming a program leadership role across a business unit that may include managing concurrent efforts
Experience in generating responses to Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/RFP)

Nice To Haves

PMP preferred
Recent experience in a product transition environment – taking development work to production
Experience in product management

Responsibilities

Direct and manage all phases of programs from inception through completion.
Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of the program(s)
Coordinate proposal development and be able to speak to the pricing, subcontracting, high-level technical approach, and schedule with TSC leadership and the prospective customer.
Create rough orders of magnitude (ROMs) with technical staff associated with different products and subject areas across the company in order to provide customers with quick-turn information to feed their funding requests.
Act as a primary customer contact for program activities, lead program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, contracting, and technical performance.
Establish a knowledge base of the assigned business unit to understand the technical and programmatic roadmaps that align to business needs.
Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program risks and issues and obtain solutions through concise mitigation strategies.
Coordinate the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas, while monitoring and deconflicting shared resources across the business unit.