Supply Chain Program Manager - Manchester, NH
About The Position
The Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) joins the Advanced Optical Systems (AOS) product line within the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area. The role supports programs in early development and engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phases, serving as a critical extension of the program manager and owning material execution across assigned programs. Accountability includes supply chain strategy, cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality, with support from a cross-functional integrated product team (IPT). The position operates in a fast-paced, highly visible, and rapidly growing business area. The role is based on-site in Manchester, New Hampshire, and requires approximately 10% travel. The selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; no clearance is currently required. Relocation is not available. The full-time salary range is $132,962–$226,035, with individual compensation based on factors including market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications.
Requirements
- Typically a bachelor's degree and 8 years of work experience, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in material management, project management, or program management.
- Strong negotiation skills and strategies.
- Experience in new business capture, including proposals.
- Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
- Proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; ability to lead through influence and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, at all levels.
- Ability to develop plans specifying goals, schedules, risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources.
- Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate-to-complete/estimate-at-completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
- Ability to communicate subcontract performance status—including cost, schedule, resources, and risk—and performance against financial objectives to senior management.
- Experience communicating externally with customers or suppliers.
- Strong technical and business acumen.
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; self-starter with the ability to implement functional and program objectives and interface with internal management and supplier management.
- Ability to deliver independent work while managing cross-functional teams and competing priorities in a high-stress development environment; strong time management and independent judgment.
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment, maintain best-practice work habits, and collaborate to promote operational excellence and completeness.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Operations.
- Master’s degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration.
- Prior experience as a project or program manager.
- Experience leading cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Program Management Institute (PMI).
- Demonstrated risk management experience.
- Experience with information systems such as Oracle.
- Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR).
- Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements, including SOWs, specifications, and contractual terms.
- Strong organizational skills for handling multiple overlapping projects simultaneously.
- Active Secret or TS clearance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the supply chain lead and single point of contact for assigned programs and portfolios, accountable for supply chain outcomes and communicating material plans, strategies, financial performance, and status to program teams and business leaders.
- Work with engineering and operations during early design and development to guide supply base selection and establish a scalable supplier network supporting engineering and qualification materials, deliverable hardware, test equipment, and operations and facilities support equipment and services.
- Lead new program start-up supply chain activities, develop and mature supply chain and material risk management plans, and build infrastructure for a comprehensive supply chain strategy, including plan-for-every-part, supplier risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
- Prepare material and labor sales forecasts aligned with functional and program goals; manage material and labor budgets, conduct variance analysis, and implement root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Manage execution of subcontracts and purchase orders for specialized and complex materials, equipment, supplies, and services throughout the program lifecycle.
- Provide quality customer service to internal and external customers, maintain supplier relationships, and promote a Zero-Defect mindset with suppliers.
- Lead and manage dynamic cross-functional program teams on supply chain issues, and communicate subcontract performance status, risks, and financial objectives to senior management.
- Collaborate with subcontract team members and model strong leadership in ethics, safety, corporate responsibility, and security.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Training and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
