Program Manager - CUAS

DZYNE Technologies • Portland, OR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

DZYNE Technologies is hiring a Program Manager for its Portland, Oregon location. The Program Manager leads assigned programs to achieve financial, schedule, technical, and client relationship and growth objectives. Working alongside the Program Technical Lead, this person plans and organizes program engineering functions, coordinates interaction between the program team and clients, and advises on manpower and technical resource loading. The role calls for strong technical leadership and experience executing engineering and design projects in the aerospace and defense industry, including successful rapid design and development.

The Program Manager participates in program work from conceptual design through manufacturing and delivery; prepares execution plans, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and financial plans; directs engineering activities; and manages supplier and subcontractor matters. The role also supports proposals and capture, reports program status and earned value metrics to senior and executive management, and works with product teams to transition development programs into rate production.

This is an on-site position in Portland, Oregon, with occasional travel (10–15%). The work environment may range from a general office to warehouse and other facilities. The position requires access to ITAR-controlled information and technology, and candidates must meet applicable export-control eligibility requirements. Candidates must be authorized to work full time in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. A Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain it.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
• At least 5 years of industry experience as a Program Manager overseeing program execution during the design and development lifecycle, while meeting client quality, schedule, technical, and budget objectives.
• Established leadership experience managing and executing development programs.
• Experience managing a range of concurrent engineering design projects.
• Aerospace or defense contractor industry experience.
• Strong technical leadership background and experience executing engineering/design projects in the aerospace and defense industry, including successful rapid design and development.
• Understanding of Critical Chain Project Management, Earned Value, and other project-control methods as applied to the aerospace and defense industry.
• Experience across the product lifecycle.
• Experience with enterprise resourcing and planning tools.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary engineering functions.
• Ability to interpret engineering technical drawings, work instructions, and test procedures.
• High-level Earned Value Management competency and strong scheduling skills.
• Ability to create a winning proposal.
• Ability to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work, build rapport with program staff, and obtain cooperation from others.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance, as required for the role.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States full time without current or future employment visa sponsorship and meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, stand, climb, and lift at least 25 pounds, and move between departments, floors, and worksites.

Nice To Haves

• Experience transitioning programs from LRIP to rate production.
• Skill using ERP, MRP, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Experience in proposal generation and capture.
• Experience expanding programs beyond their initial phase and customer.
• Agile program management methodology experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare program execution plans, schedules, and budgets and participate in program work from conceptual design through manufacturing and delivery.
• Manage supplier change orders and material costs.
• Direct engineering activities.
• Interface with clients and relevant staff.
• Prepare Master Phasing Schedules, Program Execution Schedules, Staffing Plans, Work Breakdown Structures, and Financial Execution Plans.
• Use ERP tools to analyze financial data and create financial reports.
• Prepare and present monthly technical and financial program reports to senior and executive management, including Earned Value Metrics.
• Manage staffing and hiring plans to support program and company success.
• Lead proposal development, including technical volumes and cost-volume bases of estimate.
• Manage subcontractor evaluation, selection, and technical execution.
• Use Microsoft Office Professional Suite, including Project.
• Work with product teams to transition development programs into rate production.
• Build and maintain healthy customer relationships and lead people in a matrixed organization.
• Travel as needed for customer meetings, demonstrations, and business development activities.
• Plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work and obtain cooperation from program staff.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
• Dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits fully covered by DZYNE.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Eligible for an annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

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