Program Manager

Job Title: Program Manager I

Duration: Direct Hire (Full Time)

Location: Hauppauge NY 11788

Shift: 8:00am 5:00pm (Monday Friday) Get every other Friday off

Must Haves:

• Experience with new product development from customer requirements. Be the voice for the customer to make sure schedule cost risk project change management and commitments to customers are met.
• Must have experience with MSP Project.
• PMP certification is highly needed if not must obtain within 6 months.
• Must be a strong PM with drives processes cost schedules production processes.
• Aerospace HUGE plus! Need someone that understands manufacturing like Automotive. No IT.
• Get every other Friday off.

Summary:

• Manages and is accountable for the contract performance for divisional programs or a set of related projects to achieve programmatic business objectives throughout the program lifecycle.
• Serves as the customer advocate and ensures effective program management processes schedule cost resources risk project change management and commitments to customers are met.
• Manages a program or combination of programs of broad scope and complexity.
• Programs typically are for a large or a diverse set of customers market segment(s) or product line(s).
• Program scope is generally evaluated based on nonrecurring engineering cost of the program(s).
• Has regular interaction with customers and Division team leaders; coordination may cover multiple sites or may cross divisions.
• Typically reports to division staff or a business team leader. May provide overall program management for a small division or site.

Essential functions:

• Ensures customer requirements are met and are in the best interests of by creating the program charter baseline plan and other program management components. Ensures that the cost basis and/or pricing is correct by evaluating resource requirements and performing risk analyses. As described by AGS PRM01 (Program Management Policy).
• Responsible for integrated program schedules data integration tracking of financial and quality performance and implementation of corrective actions covering all areas of program responsibility. Addresses critical issues on complex programs and leads the team to develop action plans to improve performance.
• Leads the development of program plans covering mature and new product development programs. Participates in program planning efforts; directs all phases of programs throughout the program lifecycle.
• Serves as the primary point of contact to the programs customer and is responsible for the negotiation of contract changes related to scope management.
• Organizes and leads programs by defining and identifying required expertise; provides feedback on contribution and performance to team members and their direct manager if in a matrix role. Responsible for plans budgets staffing training and development of direct staff.
• Oversees and approves task planning on programs including resource requirements and effort estimates related to program performance. Establishes and communicates overall priorities and changes program requirements to functional areas. May manage and/or specify subcontracted work.
• Ensures strong customer relationships by responding to all customer requests and serving as the primary point of contact for assigned program activities status and problem resolution.
• Serves as key presenter and facilitator at major program reviews. Ensures meeting actions are documented and communicated.
• Acts as a consultant to management on specific programs or overall program management. Establishes goals and objectives required to complete programs. Provides mentoring within program management and leadership to varied project teams.
• Maintains professional and technical/product knowledge by attending educational workshops reviewing technical/specialty publications and/or participating in professional associations. Shares specialized knowledge with others and serves as a resource or expert on program management principles and practices.
• Please note that the salary range information is only applicable for New York. Compensation is based on a variety of factors candidate experience qualifications location as well as market and business considerations.

Job requirements:

• Bachelors degree (BS/BA) in Engineering Sciences Business or a related field; and prior program or significant project management experience.
• PMP certification required typically within 6 months of assignment; advanced degree (MS/MBA) and additional certifications (e.g. Pg MP PMIRMP) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through ten or more years of related work experience including four or more years leading multiple projects/programs of varying complexity and scope and direct leadership of teams.
• Prior crossfunctional and business experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge and proficiency with program management processes methodology and architecture.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate business skills and lead multiple projects professional staff and crossfunctional matrixed teams.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and the marketplace associated with fielded product or service.
• Specialized knowledge of aerospace commercial or military contracting and procurement requirements and understanding of financial and labor cost systems and production processes.
• Proficient in the use of business applications software and the ability to use specialized project management and financial applications.
• Skilled at analyzing and interpreting complex policies contractual language and financial reports.
• Ability to respond to and negotiate with customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
• Skilled at communicating and presenting program information to various levels of management customers and/or suppliers.