Senior Operations Program Manager

BAE Systems•Town of Huntington, NY

3d•$128,831 - $219,012•Onsite

About The Position

In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. The candidate will manage a team of Operations Program Managers and Logistics Analysys that are responsible for products / programs in Greenlawn New York. This role will have responsibility for staffing and monitoring performance of the programs. The candidate will interface with senior leadership within Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Programs having total responsibility for quality, cost and delivery. Additional duties include consolidating and presenting metrics to senior Operations leadership, providing strategic support and guidance to major program pursuits, driving new product introduction to left shift activities, fostering leadership and mentorship, coaching and providing development opportunities for high potential OPMs, providing escalated support to the team in working with Manufacturing management, Supplier quality management, Supply Chain management, Procurement, and Logistics to drive problem resolution, and developing business plans and strategies for growth of Depot Repair throughput and sales, and supporting customer repair requirements and schedules across the Depot Repair program portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years work experience or equivalent experience in Operations or Project/Program Management.
5 years of direct people management experience.
Strong diplomatic, communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
Able to multitask effectively with agility.
Ability to manage and report status of projects within a project management discipline.
Ability to lead in a cross-functional team environment, with a customer-focused approach, and an aptitude for continuous improvement in serving internal and external customers.
Demonstrated success in implementing lean manufacturing and supply chain initiatives.
Record of success in supporting increasing demand while continuing to meet key performance indicators.
Ability to provide strategic contributions while successfully executing on tactical objectives.
US citizenship or Permanent Resident status required due to government contract.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and/or experience with AS9145/APQP is preferred, but also not required.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Proficiency in office technologies including MS Word, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint; Visio.
Proficiency with continuous process improvement methodologies and tool; strong group facilitation skills.
Working knowledge of MRP systems.
Prior experience in a military/defense based manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of Operations Program Managers and Logistics Analysts responsible for products/programs.
Staffing and monitoring performance of the programs.
Interface with senior leadership within Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Programs.
Consolidate and present metrics to senior Operations leadership.
Provide strategic support and guidance to major program pursuits.
Drive new product introduction to left shift activities on the programs and provide guidance to team.
Foster leadership, guidance, and mentorship while ensuring the well-being of the Operations staff.
Coach and provide development opportunities for high potential OPMs.
Provide escalated support to team in working with Manufacturing management, Supplier quality management, Supply Chain management, Procurement, and Logistics to drive problem resolution.
Develop business plans and strategies for growth of Depot Repair throughput and sales.
Support customer repair requirements and schedules across the Depot Repair program portfolio.
Managing forecasted work load - Sales & Operations Planning.
Working with manufacturing review/analyze factory demand vs capacity, capital equipment decisions/investment strategies.
Proposal preparation, risk and opportunity planning, negotiation support.
Perform make/buy analyses, support Supply Chain initiatives.
Initiate project planning/scheduling activities.
Support customer meeting – design reviews, technical interchange, production readiness, etc.
Manages Operations performance against the baseline program plan by monitoring quality schedule and cost performance of all Operations functions assigned to a program.
Lead for operations during the design process with a focus on continuous improvement projects related to meeting Cost, quality, cycle time, and delivery objectives on assigned Programs.
Provides a "single point of contact" between Operations and the Program Office for providing program status and resolving problems.
Presents Operations status to customer, Program Management and/or Operations Management as required.
Manage programs in a borderless environment.
Cross functional lead responsible for ensuring the factory and supply chain’s ability to meet the program milestones and schedule.
Interfaces with the appropriate organization within Operations to ensure any changes which will impact assigned tasks have been appropriately scoped, communicated and addressed.
Promotes a strong sense of teamwork among personnel supporting various phases of the program efforts.
Establishes a work environment of openness and trust where employees are challenged, developed, and work together as a team to achieve business objectives.
Drives a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.