Lead, Program Manager

Job Title: Lead Program Management

Job Code: 42113

Job Location: Greenville TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Lead Program Manager is responsible for leading large complex and high-visibility programs or projects with significant cross-functional coordination requirements. This role provides end-to-end project leadership including planning execution business operations risk management financial oversight stakeholder communication and delivery against cost schedule and performance objectives. This position serves as a leader and trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders and may mentor less experienced program managers across the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Basic understanding of finance accounting or business operations
• Ability to analyze and organize financial data
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Experience in aerospace defense manufacturing or government contracting environment
• Familiarity with ERP systems and financial reporting tools
• Exposure to budgeting forecasting or cost performance analysis
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
• Ability to work overtime to support aggressive schedules
• Manages preparation of proposals and specifications of contract for periodic maintenance aircraft requirements and other aircraft configuration paperwork.
• Responsible for analyzing bids plus assisting in development of deliverables schedule and performance Statement of Work (SOW).
• Responsible for the cost schedule and technical performance of program.
• Responsible for Subcontractors supporting the fleet in Depot/PDM at LHX Greenville Proper.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program maintenance activities leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost and technical performance to ensure seamless execution.
• Drives all phases of aircraft requirements and modification installation planning and execution from inception through completion.
• Drives program planning to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders revenue recognition operating income and free cash flow for new continuing or current programs.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Works with Functions assigned to the program from technical manufacturing and administrative areas to identify areas of improvement for systems and processes.
• Effectively communicates with all levels of co-workers senior management and customer.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience in project/program management or graduate degree with 7 years of related experience.
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• Experience in aerospace defense manufacturing engineering or other highly regulated industries
• Strong background in financial planning and forecasting required.
• with engineering manufacturing and management personnel.
• Demonstrated experience working directly/professionally with the Customer Company Sr. Management and Functional Groups

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with SAP financial reporting data and material processes.
• Knowledge of functional bidding and forecasting tools including EEST Labor Tracking System (LTS) Material Tracking System (MTS) Project Work Authorization Generator (PWAG) and Engineering/Manufacturing Change Requests (ECR/MCR).
• Experienced and comfortable briefing to high-level customer strongly desired.
• Ability to read and interpret Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Experience in Commercial and Military Aviation/Aerospace products development and production.
• Experience managing aircraft integration or aircraft maintenance efforts.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System.
• Experience driving metrics and identifying trends.
• Experience with compliance to and execution of policies procedures and process.
• Experience with continuous improvement effort through all phases of program execution.
• Microsoft Office Tools proficiency