Programs Manager 3

Requisition Number: 17251 Required Travel: 0 - 10% Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain Level of Experience: Mid This opportunity resides with Unmanned Systems, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division.
Our Unmanned Systems group creates advanced unmanned maritime solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications.
Serving customers in more than 30 countries, HII provides design, autonomy, manufacturing, testing, operations and sustainment of unmanned systems, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe.
Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers.
Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class.
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Come Join HII! Where Hard Stuff is Done Right! HII Unmanned Systems is looking for a Programs Manager to come join our team! As our new Programs Manager you will be responsible for the following: Directs all phases of program/projects from inception through completion.
Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing programs/projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project teams, and line management.
Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Establishes program milestones and monitors adherence to plans/schedules.
Facilitates the appointment of individuals to project delivery teams.
Backlog management/execution, planning analysis, and exception reporting.
Determines reasons and coordinates solutions for production manufacturing shortfalls.
Determines reasons and plans response for shortfalls in program revenue targets.
Manages and tracks non-recurring engineering (NRE) expensing and billing.
Facilitates regular, professional team meetings across program team with active follow-up action items.
Communicates complex issues/gain consensus with the engineering, production, quality, and other stakeholders.
Understands materials and enterprise resource planning.
Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Review customer solicitations and manages the preparation of timely and accurate cost, management, and technical proposals to achieve the solicitation's requirements.
What you will be doing.
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Responsible for the profit and loss of a large complex program.
Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.
Responsible for serving multiple customers requiring developing and managing plans across several subcontractors.
Responsible for overseeing a program contained at one primary geographic location however covering remote locations and multiple business functions and employees directly assigned to program.
Program may require new technologies.
Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs.
Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Develops new business or expands services with the customer.
Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
Directs the work of employees including management level assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
What we are looking for.
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8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years relevant progressive experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Experience with project scheduling software (e.
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, Primavera P6, MS Project) Experience in an Earned Value Management environment This position requires business travel Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance #LI-MH1 *TL *EP *MV Bonus points for.
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Experience working in a matrix organization with geographically dispersed teams Experience coordinating and managing major subcontractors to provide an integrated solution Physical Requirements Job performance may require working in an industrial or shipboard environment.
Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level.
Why HII We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber.
Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first.
Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
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We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.
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