Senior USAF Program Manager - 30785

HII • Warner Robins, GA

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About The Position

HII Mission Technologies’ Warfare Systems business group is seeking a Program Manager to support an advanced U.S. Air Force communications system. The system provides a critical communications bridge for military commanders, warfighters, emergency personnel, and coalition partners by enabling voice and data exchange across otherwise incompatible air, ground, maritime, and commercial systems. Its capabilities include voice relay, communications bridging, and airborne data services for military and disaster-response missions. The position may be based in Warner Robins, Georgia; Pax River, Maryland; or Bedford, Massachusetts. The role is accountable for the program’s profit and loss and for cost, schedule, and technical performance from inception through completion. It directs planning and execution across subcontractors and customer stakeholders, leads customer reviews, manages employees across technical, manufacturing, and administrative disciplines, and oversees operations at a primary location and remotely. The role also supports technical, airworthiness, safety, maintenance, and operational meetings and reviews, prepares program review materials, and identifies opportunities to develop or expand business with the customer.

Requirements

• 20 years of relevant progressive experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or 10 years of relevant progressive experience with a master’s degree in a related field.
• Proven track record supporting and/or collaborating with the United States Air Force, with an understanding of its organizational structures, processes, and mission priorities.
• Expertise managing supply chain, sustainment, or lifecycle support contracts in a complex aerospace or defense environment.
• Strong leadership capability and ability to guide and influence teams, including management-level staff, using established policies, standards, and organizational goals.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions to complex technical and operational challenges using sound judgment and a comprehensive understanding of industry practices.
• Ability to make informed, timely decisions about program execution, customer requirements, resource allocation, and team performance.
• Confidence representing the company in decisions aligned with corporate policies, contractual requirements, and strategic objectives.
• At minimum, a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall profit and loss for a large, complex program.
• Own cost, schedule, and technical performance across all program phases, from inception through completion.
• Direct program planning and execution across multiple subcontractors and customer stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact and lead discussions and reviews concerning cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Oversee activities at a primary geographic location while managing remote operations, multiple business functions, and assigned personnel.
• Establish milestones, monitor master schedules, identify program risks and issues, and implement solutions, including resource allocation or contract modifications.
• Lead and supervise employees, including management-level staff, across technical, manufacturing, and administrative disciplines.
• Support technical and airworthiness teleconferences, major repair discussions, and incident responses involving subject matter experts and original equipment manufacturer partners.
• Conduct contractor meetings using approved government communication platforms.
• Support CONUS and OCONUS operations meetings, including daily operations syncs as required.
• Participate in the Government’s annual System Safety Group meeting by teleconference.
• Plan, document, and participate in semi-annual PMRs, ILSWGs, and technical reviews, including payload-related events when requested.
• Prepare PMR materials covering contract status, maintenance, staffing, risk, ECP activity, airworthiness, and CONUS/OCONUS operations.
• Identify opportunities to develop new business or expand existing services with the customer.

What This Job Offers

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