Specialist, Project Management

L3HHCM20 • Greenville, TX

76d

About The Position

This a 1st shift Material Program Manager (MPM) position. MPM will function as the point-of-contract between the Program Office, Functional Management, the Customer, supplier relationships, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts to ensure successful resolutions of program issues.

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar technical MPM or equivalent leadership capacity, strong project management skills, outstanding communication (both verbally and written), negotiation, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.
• Demonstrated experience managing and working in an environment that is fast paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office suite to include Project.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in Commercial and Military Aviation/Aerospace products development and production is highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP (or other similar ERP system) and material processes strongly preferred.
• Previous material experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the material budget for assigned program by providing accurate material forecast and assists in providing comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements and managing impact to program EAC's for all material related actions.
• Work collaboratively with Program Office and Functional Management, as well as other stakeholders, to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budget and schedules; determine appropriate performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
• Interact with Engineering / Engineering design reviews, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
• Assists in reviewing proposals & Statements of Work (SOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that assists with Make buy decisions, follows up on open purchase orders, verifies delivery, participates in resolving supplier issues, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
• Utilize program management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements), and facilitate project coordination and decision-making.
• Lead/participate in Integrated Product Teams to assure successful program execution and drive non-value-added costs out of the program.
• Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees