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Senior Program Manager - Space/Defense
$127k-169k (estimate)
Full Time | Business Services
1 Month Ago
KP Recruiting Group is Hiring a Senior Program Manager - Space/Defense Near Scottsdale, AZ
KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that providesleadership and exceptional talent to some of the world’s leading companies.Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completedcountless engagements in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Werepresent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provideexceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possibleresults. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidentialrole. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!
The Role:
The Senior Program Manager provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services. The company's employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:
Uses proposal plans and strategies to lead team in developing, defining, and implementing cohesive, integrated program/product, subcontractor, and material plans and business plans that achieve overall current and long-term objectives of the program/product, business unit, and division
Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major program roles
Leads the establishment of and sets integrated WBS-based budget and schedule baselines including management reserve for advanced development programs/products or major subcontracts where the scope is not well defined and there is significant possibility for change
Monitors work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet program/product schedules, develops corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to program teams
Balances programs, risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets
Manages people who lead department or cross-functional program teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives
Develops personnel to ensure efficient operation
Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions
Sets standards for metric reviews over a family of programs/product line or within a business area
Responsible for maximizing profit and cash flow of products/programs
Prepares and presents program/product status to leadership and external customers
Interfaces with customers on technical matters regarding program/products
Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
Reviews organizational capabilities, and development/execution of strategies, to improve the competitiveness of the organization through actions such as professional growth & development, strategic hiring, strategic partnering, and acquisitions
Identifies market/scope changes and develops product/program positions for costs/price and feature changes or equitable cost/schedule adjustments
Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies
Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/program
Leads the patent and data rights for the products/programs/proposals/subcontracts
May be responsible for directing the planning, proposal preparation, negotiation, budgeting, performance measurement, and profit generation of other program managers
May be responsible for Remote Site Management
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Desire to be successful for yourself, the team, the customer and the business
Knowledge of companies, systems, products and technologies involving Space and associated Ground Systems desired
Knowledge of US DoD Space Force or Air Force organization and Government contracting procedures desired
Knowledge of software development and Information Networks process desired
Ability to generate cohesive program plans
Must be able to establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements
Ability to develop and implement a product oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary
Ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans and identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
Ability to understand and analyze program financial data
Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives
Significant verbal and written communication skills
Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
Significant understanding of advanced of risk and opportunity management techniques and ability to apply them to programs
Significant knowledge of business objectives proposal techniques, and business development for new business
Ability to lead teams in matrix organization and successfully lead without direct authority
Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation, and leadership t
Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
Ability to apply advanced negotiation skills to solve internal, external and customer issues
Significant understanding of business and supply chain strategy
Significant knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations regarding acquisition
Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills
Ability to identify partnership candidates best suited to fill product/program gaps
Ability to execute company policies that affect immediate operations
Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics
Ability to manage/mentor others within program management discipline
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Benefits
401kMatching
Family andIndividual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
Paid TimeOff & Paid Holidays
Long &Short-Term Disability
Identity TheftPlans
Retirement& Pension Plans
EmployeeAssistance Program
EmployeeReferral Program
TuitionReimbursement Programs
Advancement& Professional Growth opportunities
ParentalLeave
& More
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Business Services
SALARY
$127k-169k (estimate)
POST DATE
03/09/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
05/08/2024
WEBSITE
kprecruiting.com
HEADQUARTERS
Minneapolis, MN
SIZE
<25
INDUSTRY
Business Services
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