Program Manager

Curtiss-Wright•Santa Clarita, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

We have a rewarding opportunity to for a Program Manager to join our team in Santa Clarita, CA. As our Program Manager, you will work with the most innovative designers and manufacturers of rugged processing solutions that deliver optimal and reliable performance wherever they are deployed. You will be responsible for the performance of programs in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures, and guidelines. You will also be responsible for supporting new business development and increasing customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DOD Security clearance.
A minimum of 7 years related experience in the Defense and Aerospace.
Experience in working with the Defense and Aerospace customer community and in serving as a principal point of contact to key military and commercial customers.
Should have experience with customer communications, negotiations and proposal management.
Contribute to weekly and monthly strategic planning, plan execution and technology roadmap updates and must be able to keep team members focused on schedule milestones and objectives and must motivate team members to develop cost effective, customer-oriented solutions and approaches.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor or Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred (or equivalent).
PMP or MBA is desirable.

Responsibilities

Will work with Engineering and support organizations to analyze proposals with respect to cost/risk/quality, lead source selections and negotiation teams, and monitor subcontract costs, schedules, and technical performance.
Ownership of the schedule and cost management on programs managed - Holds program and proposal Kick-off Meetings, establishing baselines for planned cost, design configuration and schedule.
Establishes and tracks metrics to monitor performance and progress.
Establish program status reporting to anticipate and take corrective action in problem areas before they occur, with appropriate line organization.
Must be familiar with the architecture and implementation of complex integrated systems for Defense and Aerospace; the hardware development process; the integration and test requirements and methodologies to support these complex systems integration activities.
Lead multi-disciplinary teams within a matrixed organization.
Act as a central authority for the Company in its relationship with internal and external customers.
Takes a proactive stance by developing contingency plans in potential risk areas and identifying contingency plan deployment criteria to resolve potential problems.
Reports potential problems to upper management.
Ensure pertinent written records are maintained that document all agreements / commitments related to the project.