Lead Program Manager

What you will do:

• Effectively execute multiple programs ensuring cost, schedule and technical program metrics are being tracked and within plan
• Lead proposals by providing expertise in proposal development while ensuring adherence to a gated capture process
• Create Subcontractor statements of work and manage/track Subcontractors to ensure proper execution
• Work with contract manufacturers to build up to LRIP and then meet LRIP milestones with high quality
• Lead multi-functional teams
• Provide regular program briefs to Group and Division Leadership
• Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback to the team
• Monitor progress against goals: anticipate risks, resolve issues, and initiate corrective actions as appropriate
• Who you are:
• Active TS/SSBI clearance with SCI and ability to gain and SAP accreditations, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
• Technical Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of degree, extensive experience with government contracting, research and development (R&D), scientific & technical intelligence (S&TI), or advanced technology production will be considered
• Program Manager or Control Account Manager experience in design and development and/or build contract including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, schedule generation, financial analysis/reporting, and resource management
• Experience in Proposal Management including planning and cost estimation
• Experience managing projects larger than $10M for the Department of War or IC.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Successful experience in leading and managing multi-discipline teams
• Strong presentation and organizational skills
• Even Better:
• Experience with advanced undersea warfare system concepts, signal processing, underwater acoustics, and ocean engineering
• Experience with sonar systems
• Work Experience in government, FFRDC, or defense industry companies and sponsors