Engineering Program Manager

TheEngineeringProgramManagerisresponsibleformanagingcontractbudgetsand

scheduleswhilebuildingandmaintainingpositivecustomerrelationships.

Duties:

ProjectPlanningandExecution:

oProvidesinputtotheBusinessDevelopmentteamtodeveloptechnicalprojectplans,anddefinescope,milestones,paymentplans,andbudget.

oParticipatesintechnicaldesignanddevelopmentactivitiestodetermineanyeffectstoscheduleandcost.

oCollaboratewithotherdepartmentstoallocateresourcestomeetinvoices,scheduleandbudgetrequirements.

oCorrespondwithsupplychaintoensurematerialsmeetcontractualcostandschedulerequirements.

Cross-FunctionalCollaboration:

oWorkscloselywithcontracts,engineering,manufacturing,quality,supplychain,andtestteamstoensuresmoothprojectexecution.

oCoordinateswithsubcontractorsandsupplierstoensuretimelydeliveryofcomponentsandmaterialsmeetingprojectspecifications.

oParticipatesinregularprojectreviews,bothinternallyandwithclients,providingupdatesoncontractprogressandchallenges.

oOverseesengineeringteamtodevelop,reviewandfinalizetechnicaldatapackages.

DocumentationandCompliance:

oMonitorsandtracksprogramdocumentation,includingcustomermandatedrequirementsandinternalspecifications,ex:drawings,testprocedures,andreports.

oEnsurescontractactivitiesandproductsmeetscoperequirementsestablishedbytheprogram.

oSupportsauditsandinspections,addressingallcomplianceconcernsrelatedtoprogramactivities.

TestingandValidation:

oCollaborateswithotherdepartmentstoensureprojectdeliverablesmeetperformanceandqualitystandards.

oWorkswithqualityassuranceandtestingteamstoidentifyareasofimprovementandimplementnecessarychanges.

5.RiskManagementandContinuousImprovement:

oIdentifiesprojectrisksanddevelopsandimplementsmitigationstrategies.

oContributestoprocessimprovementsthatincludescommunicatinglessonslearnedtoallteammembersaimedatimprovingfutureprojectefficiencyandeffectiveness.

Communication:

oBuildsandmaintainspositivecustomerrelationshipsthroughprofessionalcommunication,responsiveness,andproactiveissueresolution

oServesastheprimarycommunicationinterfaceamonginternalcross-functionalteams,subcontractors,andcustomerstoensureclear,timely,andconsistentprojectexecution.

oPrepares,coordinates,anddeliversprojectstatusbriefingsandreviewsusingPowerPointpresentationsforinternalleadershipandcustomeraudiences.

oLeadthedevelopmentofintegratedprojectpresentationsbycollectinginputsfromengineering,operations,finance,quality,andotherfunctionalteams;ensurecompleteness,accuracy,andconsistencyofcontent.

oActivelytrackandfollowupwithcontributingdepartmentstoensureassignedpresentationsections,data,andmetricsarecompletedonschedule.

oFacilitateregularmeetings,reviews,anddiscussionswithinternalteams,subcontractors,andcustomerstoalignexpectationsandresolveissues.

oEnsurecleardocumentationandcommunicationofactionitems,decisions,andnextstepsresultingfrommeetingsandpresentations.

Requirements

•Bachelor’sdegreeinEngineering(Mechanical,Electrical,Aerospace,orrelatedfield)

•3-5yearsinprojectengineeringwithinthedefenseoraerospaceindustryisaplus.

•Certifications:CAPMorPMPaplus.

•Strongleadershipskills

•Abilitytocreateandsustainstrongrelationshipswithteamandcustomers

•Strongproblem-solvingskillsandtechnicalknowledgeacrossengineeringdisciplines.

•Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.

PreferredSkills

•Proficiencyinprojectmanagementtools(e.g.,MicrosoftProject)isaplus.

•Experiencewithinthedefenseindustry