Sr. Program Manager

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated•Mountain View, CA

1d•$150,400 - $200,500•Onsite

About The Position

Teledyne Microwave Solutions has over 50 years of experience in the design, development, and manufacture of sophisticated microwave/RF components and integrated assemblies for the most demanding challenges. Our products and capabilities are sought after by civilian and military organizations spanning numerous global markets, including Aviation, Communication, Electronic Warfare (EW/ECM/CIED), Industrial, Missile/UAV, Radar, Satcom, Space, and Test and Measurement. Teledyne Microwave Solutions invests heavily in research and development to maintain the ability to offer the world’s most advanced MW/RF capabilities for current and emerging challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a college or university in a related manufacturing positions and minimum of 15 plus years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience surrounding Project management.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret various business documents, technical procedures and government regulations.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to prepare and effectively present information and response to questions before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
General knowledge of Microsoft Office (includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel and especially MS Project) and general knowledge of an ERP/MRP Software.
US Citizen and able to attain/maintain government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide budget analysis, labor planning, and coordination of activities between all departments and personnel.
Serve as mediator to internal issues and conflicting priorities for members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products to customers.
Monitor and drive project completion from initiation through delivery to meet revenue and cost projections.
Manage customer relationship to ensure customer satisfaction.
Develop and implement activities to meet goals, quality and cost objectives.
Select, develop and lead personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the Project Management function and develop schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
Prioritize schedules based on multiple factors and customer requirements.
Plan and administer procedures and budgets.
Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
Determine critical methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.
Outline, coordinate and schedule all the necessary tasks from Order entry, to material procurement, to scheduling builds, monitoring Test and ensure all quality follow downs from a given Contract to achieved and delivered to customers on time.
Manage the implementation of specific customer contracts line items involving computer-based systems and/or government contracts.
Plan, direct, control and coordinate financial as well as engineering activities for the projects, and for achieving financial and technical objectives.
Manage and monitor projects from initiation through delivery, interfacing with all internal departments on technical and schedule matters.
Organize interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget and time constraints.
Assess status and risk, generate recovery plans and meet customer expectations and business objectives.
Support new business proposals.
Ensure that departments within the organization reach goals within budget and a high level of quality.
Determine work schedules and overtime (if applicable) and allocation of resources and equipment.
Resolve problems as they occur.
Pursue new ways to improve the efficiency of production.
Develop, plan and administer procedures.
Recommend changes to unit or sub-unit policies.
Coordinate, develop and implement standard operating procedures for functional area.
Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.
Confer with department supervisors or leads to determine status of assigned tasks within any assigned projects.
Prepare project status reports and summaries.
Identify obstacles to achieving goals and provides solutions or seeks assistance.
Prepare and present budgetary recommendations.
Establish operational objectives and assignments to subordinate managers.
Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions and/or customers.
May be tasked to change the thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations.