Senior Program Manager

Company: Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

We are CAES, a technologically advanced electronics company employing more than 3,600 talented makers, thinkers, innovators, and doers nationwide. We build things that solve challenging problems from deep space to the depths of the ocean. We serve customers in defense, aerospace, security, medical, and industrial markets. Are you searching for a career with a company that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Are you looking for a position with a company that is growing and able to offer long-term professional advancement? Searching for a company that values a friendly work environment and that values YOU? Consider CAES. #peoplefocusedmissiondriven-- A career with CAES is more than just a job, it is the pathway to a bright future. Summary: The--Program Manager V is responsible for all stages of the program life cycle with major customers, with particular focus on the front end business capture activity. The position is also responsible for managing internal engineering and manufacturing plans and status reporting to customer for development orders and production orders, ensuring on time completion of contract line items. Responsibilities

• Contributes expertise and directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
• Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Act as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule and technical performance.--
• Establish milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems and obtains strategic solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.--
• Direct the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Establish a collaborative environment with the customer and look for resolutions with the customer in a collaborative not conflicting environment.
• Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Develop new business or expands the product line with the customer. May be responsible for business development within current customer base.
• Ability to establish work policies and standards of performance, generate and improve processes, and work collaboratively on general processes. Ability to maintain program documentation & artifacts. Qualifications Minimum:
  • BS in Engineering, Math, Science or Business
  • 10+ years program related work experience with customer interaction and budget, scheduling and financial responsibilities--(or completed MS degree and at least 8 year's directly related experience).
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain secret clearance, which requires US Citizenship Preferred:
    • Experience as a key advisor and managing program(s) that reflect moderate risk and complexity or deputy responsibility for a large complex program
    • Strong leadership skills including the ability to properly motivate and influence and excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
    • Aerospace and/or defense industry experience
    • Experience in Technology Development Programs
    • Experience in manufacturing technical products
    • Experience in RF/Microwave Products
    • PMP Certification
    • MBA, or MS Degree.
    • Experience managing program(s) that reflect moderate risk and complexity or deputy responsibility for a large complex program
    • Strong leadership skills including the ability to properly motivate and influence
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills Employment Transparency: CAES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of CAES to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. CAES will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against, employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. The EEO is the Law poster is available here and the poster supplement is available here . The Pay Transparency Policy is available here .-- CAES is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to CAEScareers@cobhamaes.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.

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