Sr. Program Manager

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- Lansdale, Pennsylvania

- General Project/Program Management

- Full-time regular

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Job Description Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES by Honeywell, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets. Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES by Honeywell.

The most important thing we build is TRUST Overview CAES Mission Systems, Lansdale, PA

is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead and direct all phases of customer focused multiple projects from inception through completion for assigned portfolio. This role reports directly to the Manager/Director of Programs and is responsible for the preparation of proposals, business plans, negotiation of contracts, proposal work statements and specifications, and financial terms/conditions of contract and act as primary customer contact for program activities. Additionally, the successful candidate will lead program review sessions with customers in coordination with internal team members to discuss cost, schedule, and technical issues.

Responsibilities Responsibilities:

- Establish executable plans and associate risk mitigations to achieve/exceed the annual business plan associated with Orders, Revenue, Profitability and Cash.

- Defines the objectives and strategies of the program, to include strategic and company objectives consistent with customer and contractual requirements.

- Develops and implements effective customer communications plans to provide timely communications, represent the Voice of Customer, build customer relationships, define customer objectives, and manage customer satisfaction.

- Controls the timely start and completion of program tasks to assure fulfillment of program cost and schedule objectives. Coordinates the creation of action plans with IPTs to execute contractual obligations.

- Coordinates the program activities with cognizant support functions. Assures the optimum utilization of manpower and program resources. Assures effective management of subcontracts and execution of the program material plan.

- Conducts regular reviews of program performance, evaluating the current and projected status against the approved plan.

- Implements a proactive risk management process. Assures regular team identification, mitigation planning and review of program risks, both during the program-planning phase and regularly during program execution.

- Measures and improves program performance through the investigation of improved processes, tools, staff training, facilities and team dynamics. Performs regular reviews of task estimates, challenging the team to eliminate wasteful approaches. Establishes a management reserve to provide resources for unexpected program challenges.

- Implements an effective issues resolution process. Assures regular team identification, action planning, closure and review of program issues.

Key Leadership Competencies

- An authentic and believable leader who communicates with conviction and humility and is able to engender trust throughout the organization.

- Applies CAES core values to problem solving and decision making. Does the right thing always.

- A natural communicator and influencer, using such strengths in often difficult and complex situations.

- Strong emotional intelligence.

- Enthusiasm for building high-performing teams.

- An approachable, hands-on and “roll up the sleeves” management style with attention to detail. Keen business judgement with the ability to provide fresh, proactive insight.

- A willingness to be out among the employees and the customers listening to their ideas and concerns while gaining their trust and support.

- Creates an environment for honest and open discussion of all issues, even controversial ones.

- Anticipates and meets information needs of all relevant internal and external constituents.

- A communication style that instills confidence.

- An entrepreneurial orientation, yet with the skills and savvy to work within the existing company culture and help to evolve into the desired culture.

- Adapts leadership style to fit situational needs. Responds resourcefully and constructively to new demands, priorities, and challenges or obstacles (e.g., look for new solutions).

- Delegates responsibility and conveys clear expectations to the appropriate individuals.

- Holds people accountable for achieving their goals.

- High energy level and strong action orientation.

- Change agent - Encourages new ways of looking at problems, processes, or solutions.

- Generates innovative ideas, solutions, and opportunities and identifies significant cost saving or revenue opportunities.

- Assesses competing demands for time, resources, personnel, makes and implements decisions which result in most efficient/effective balance at post/schedule/performance among multiple projects.

- Strives to remove obstacles to achieving business results. Achieves results that have a clear, positive, and direct impact on business performance.

- Applies financial analysis and perform trades to evaluate investment/business opportunities while understanding future financial impact and risks associated with key strategic decisions.

- Financial – ability to balance complex portfolio of products and programs to achieve orders, sales, gross margin and operating profit, cash and growth objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum:

- Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline and 3+ years’ work experience within the DoD industry or a Master's Degree with 1+ years’ experience - Experience managing $1M+ US Defense related programs.

- Strong financial acumen associated with proposal pricing, contract negotiations and estimate costs at completion.

- Experience developing and managing program schedules

- Proven ability to build and maintain relevant internal and external relationships, with strong customer rapport and proven customer trust.

- Experience in successfully driving program performance against business and customer goals.

- In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license) as this role requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws.

- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance.

Preferred

- Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline and 5+ years’ work experience within the DoD industry or a Master's Degree with 3+ years’ experience

- Experienced Program Manager on Antennas, Precision Positioners, and/or RF/Microwave programs with the DoD industry.

- Multi-discipline experience in Program Management, Operations Management, Business Development, or Engineering.

- B.S in Engineering.

- PMI Certification.

- Active DoD SECRET clearance.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Salary Range: Program Manager III:

$103,218.83 - $154,828.24;

Program Manager IV

: $118,701.65 - $178,052.48 Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY Benefits

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other Benefits Include

- Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.

- Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement

- 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule

- Tailored Management/Leadership Training

- Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

About Caes

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.