Program Manager 2 Global Missions
Program Manager 2 Global Missions
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Job Description
Overview:
Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the crossfertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper visit www.draper.
Job Description Summary:
The Program Manager 2 is responsible for facilitating and leading program capture development planning and across a broad range of national security sponsors. The Program Manager will be accountable for developing and managing new programs as well as establishing new programmatic relationships with Draper national security sponsors across the labs electronic systems/microelectronics portfolio. Program management candidates will be responsible for ideating and developing coherent and cohesive solutions for key national security customers while concurrently managing the timely completion of specific defined multi discipline national security programs or projects of greater than average complexity and scope.Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
Responsible for managing complex programs that may involve managing fixed price contract with high dollar volume or contract length.
Oversees program budget and schedules.
Responsible for program growth
Responsible for marketing new technology or follow on business acquisition.
May be responsible for business development within current customer base and/or for new customers.
Responsible for program including interfacing with customers
Coordinating successful of programs with internal stakeholders.
Ensures contractual deliverables are completed on schedule and within the approved budget.
Support Program Directors Business Area Leads and Senior Program Managers in the development of internal products and provide recommendations for research and development.
Develop technical program management best practices and provide training/mentoring to project teams
Monitors dependencies across multiple inter related technical projects to adhere to methodologies budgets and timing
Gather and report consolidated technical project status and financial information to leadership
Recommends changes to improve processes and alleviate process inaccuracy and duplication.
Skills/Abilities
Program and project management skills.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and/or new applications.
Knowledge and proven track record of successful business interaction.
Ability to be persuasive and a strong relationship builder.
Possess excellent communications presentation and networking skills.
Ability to travel on an as needed basis.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications: Word Excel and Outlook.
Education
Bachelors Degree in Engineering Business or equivalent discipline required.
Experience
57 years program related experience in functional or program management.
Experience in program related area with functional or program management. Aerospace systems and program experience is preferred.
Additional Job Description:
- Deep understanding of DoD/IC customer culture missions and national security challenges.
- Program/project management experience in complex technical activities in USG/DoD programs.
- Direct experience in program/project management of R&D technology development activities and/or successful USG technology transition activities.
- Direct experience in developing risk management plans budgets and schedules and delivering presentations/reviews.
- Ability to interact with and provide direction to multidisciplinary technical teams both internal and external to Draper.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills including strong presentation skills to groups of >20 attendees.
- Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Current / inscope US Top Secret clearance with the ability to successfully obtain program specific accesses as required
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Job Location City:
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0Our work is very important to us but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve worklife balance including workplace flexibility employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga health and finance workshops off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you apply now www.draper/careers.
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a highperformance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation national origin veteran status or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation please contact .
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
