Program Manager 1

Description

The company designs and supplies spacecraft components, including solar arrays, spacecraft panels, bus structures, antenna reflectors and propulsion tanks. Its parts fly on virtually every US satellite built in the past 20 years.

This Manager, Program Level 1 role leads the program management group for the propulsion portfolio within the spacecraft components business unit. That unit sits in the intelligence systems division in Commerce, California.

You will be a key member of a growing propulsion portfolio and lead a matrixed, cross-functional team toward shared program goals from the first idea through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Own program cost, schedule, staffing, team building, customer satisfaction and compliance with company processes and procedures.
• Deliver every contract requirement on time and within cost while meeting all technical objectives.
• Lead all program phases, from proposal development through startup, execution and contract closeout.
• Give status updates to program leadership and customers, and build strong customer relationships that lead to new work.
• Interface directly with the customer, business management, contracts, engineering and other support teams.
• Build and direct cross-functional integrated program teams to hit cost, schedule and technical targets.
• Design the team structure, organisational framework and processes that keep people productive and collaborative.
• Plan the long-term strategy, capture work and proposals for new business, and manage contract negotiations, changes, specifications, budgets, milestones and key terms.
• Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning.
• Set up the program organisation so it meets customer needs and includes the right internal and external sub-organisations.
• Define design concepts, criteria and engineering work for research, development, integration and test.
• Run thorough risk and opportunity management.
• Keep the team within contract scope and route changes through a control board.
• Track and report program performance to internal and external customers.
• Build and hold budget baselines using Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control methods and tools.
• Manage customer-supplied property and information, including GFE and CFE.
• Give clear, persuasive presentations to customers, executives and other stakeholders.
• Follow internal processes, policies and applicable industry standards, act with ethics and integrity, and challenge traditional ways of working.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or a master's degree and 3 years of experience, supporting US government contracts and customers, project management in aerospace, or both.
• At least 3 years of functional or technical leadership experience.
• US citizenship is required for employment.
• Experience leading program tasks on schedule, at cost and to all requirements as a program manager, project lead, integrated program team member or cost account manager.
• Experience building and leading diverse, inclusive, highly engaged teams, including mentoring, coaching and resolving conflict.
• Advanced skills in the MS Office suite and MS Project.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly, a proven record of program performance, and strong team-building skills.
• Preferred: drive to get results, strong leadership, timely decisions, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: knowledge of process standards for program execution, business development and risk management.
• Preferred: experience setting up organisational and execution methods with tools such as EVMS, IMP, IMS and risk and opportunity management.
• Preferred: works well with internal and external stakeholders and builds lasting working relationships.
• Preferred: a track record of shaping product strategy, building stakeholder and customer relationships, pursuing capture work and shaping requirements.
• Preferred: experience in program management, engineering, manufacturing or IPT roles.
• Preferred: a balanced mix of interpersonal, business and technical skills.
• Preferred: strong organisation skills when working alone and in teams.
• Preferred: clear verbal and written communicator with experience developing and presenting briefings.
• Preferred: able to adjust communication for any audience, from manufacturing technicians to customers and executives.

Conditions

This is a full-time role, 100% on-site at the Commerce, California site.

No travel is required.

No relocation assistance is available.

No security clearance is needed to start, and no clearance type applies.

The base salary range is $133,000.00 to $199,600.00. This is a general guide, and the final offer depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Applications are expected to stay open for about 20 days from the posting date, but this may change based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.