Program Manager, Maritime Simulation Products
Program Manager, Maritime Simulation Products
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About This Role
Who We Are:
CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety efficiency and readiness.
CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAEs Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
CAE Values: Empowerment Innovation Excellence Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.
What We Have to Offer:
Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
A work environment where all employees are valued respected and safe
Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver take initiatives and make decisions
Recognition professional development advancement and having fun!
Summary
CAE USA is seeking a Program Manager to lead a team dedicated to the execution and growth of one of our high-fidelity training product lines. Our customer committed to use high-fidelity simulation in their upcoming projects and as a result this product line will grow significantly over the next five years. This position will have significant customer interface regularly reporting on program performance and status.
Projects generally span multiple years and range from design and development to production and sustainment. Success in this role requires extensive knowledge and expertise in large scale project management scheduling earned value management hardware engineering subcontract and material management as well as cross functional leadership. Further the successful candidate will be responsible for managing cost and schedule execution for a geographically dispersed team with multiple partner companies (large and small) as well as managing a customer with extremely high expectations and requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific Responsibilities
- Responsible to meet program execution cost technical and schedule requirements as well as company financial targets.
- Partner with supply chain management to lead/coordinate a team with multiple industrial partners sub-contractors and large supplier base.
- Communicate program status issues risks opportunities and plans to internal executive management.
- Lead the development and maintenance of the program integrated master schedule to include the internal and external milestones and phases as established by the respective program teams.
- Ensure advanced integrated scheduling across multiple business partners provides a persistent view of the critical path. This includes developing and implementing plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts. Allocate and control contract budgets for labor material travel and purchased services. Report program status to executive management as required.
- Establish and monitor adherence to program master plans and schedules identify program problems obtain solutions direct allocation of resources.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedule are evident. Seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise.
- Formally identify assess monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtain approvals based on thresholds prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program cost and schedule objectives.
- Maintain program financial forecasts report progress to financial objectives using DOD approved earned value management and reporting system.
- Serve as an interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution. Coordinate with other departments on resolution of contractual problems with the customer. Coordinate with the contracts manager on issues pertaining to contract requirements changes and interpretations.
- Ensure coordination across multiple programs and/or projects and with other product line and functional leads.
- Support program bid and proposal activities. Ensure that requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP) are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals.
- Actively seek new business and growth opportunities in coordination with business development.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 8 years program management experience or general management of large-scale maritime construction projects with P&L responsibility.
- Bachelors degree in Business or STEM preferred.
- Successful track record in managing large complex aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor with multiple industrial partners sub-contractors and suppliers.
- Must be a dynamic and energetic leader that involves other team members in the decision making and change process.
- High-energy and self-driven individual that can make things happen without a large support organization to depend on daily and is a time management expert.
- A personality style that is team oriented and has the success of the customer program organization and business as his/her main objective.
- Ability to establish and clearly communicate overall program objectives mission vision and strategy.
- Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress productivity and variance analysis.
- Experience coordinating and working with cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills to advise team members and senior management on status and/or actions.
- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software JIRA/Windchill preferred.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Management systems integrated with demand planning.
- Due to U.S. Government contract requirements only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
- Must be eligible for DoD security clearance; active security clearance preferred.
- PMI Certification preferred.
Work Environment
- Work will be performed in an office and high bay manufacturing environment at our Arlington TX facility.
- Ability to travel nationally (CONUS) frequently.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
Security Responsibilities
Must complywith all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials in any form. Shall not divulge any information or afford access to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic including disability and protected veteran status as defined under federal state or local laws.
Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at hrops@
Position Type
RegularCAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color national origin age religion sex disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local CAE everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
