Principal Program Manager - Undersea Systems

Job Summary

Based in our Display, Processing, and Networking Center of Excellence located in Johnstown, PA, or our Engineering Center of Excellence located in Burnsville, MN, this position will be responsible for providing leadership support within the Naval Electronics' Undersea Systems line of business (LOB) which includes full life cycle managment (development, production, and sustainment). Responsibilities are conducted under the guidance of senior level management (Director of Programs, or LOB Lead).

Job Responsibilities

Manages and ensures the timely completion of contract requirements for production programs from start to completion to ensure that costs, schedule, lead times, capacity and goals are met, and works closely with Operations and Supply Chain. Assists in providing contractual interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customer on matters pertaining to existing production operations contracts. Uses specific knowledge in production operations and planning to research, plan, communicate and achieve objectives through program/project team. Facilitate the input from Operations to assure production readiness for new programs and awards. Engage in production engineering decisions during new product integration.

• Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs within contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
• Ensures proper methods are followed to track program cost, schedules and performance across Undersea Systems LOB
• Track all program cost, schedules and performance against established program milestones; reporting the status to management stakeholders on a regular basis
• Develop and implement recovery plans for yellow and red programs (i.e. schedule, technical performance) 
• Work closely with existing customers, and obtain feedback on the company’s performance
• Work closely with business development, marketing and sales to enhance the business portfolio

Job Responsibilities (cont.)

• Manage inventory effectively
• Manage internal research and development programs within Undersea Systems LOB
• Develop internal relationships with management stakeholders
• Manage Program Management development to include coaching, teaching, retaining, attracting, and mentoring
• May lead monthly program reviews for the LOB 
• Conducts program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance
• Work closely with Business Development to provide future opportunities for existing customers and solutions for new customers 
• Understand and develop methodologies that allow program managers to apply leading verses lagging indicators
• Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program lifecycle
• May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements 
• Develop and understand cash flow management principles

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevent experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Masters degree preferred
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Solid leadership and management skills 
• Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
• Solid problem solving skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience with managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
• Ability to manage aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization   
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)