Business Manager

Business Manager:

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges.  ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities.  We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure.  Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space. 

An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength.

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Your role:

Business Manager / Deputy Program Manager

Manages all business functions and manages and coordinates subordinate staff. Business functions include (but are not limited to) finance, business systems, cyber security, procurement, property management, and public affairs.  Reviews official directives and correspondence to ascertain such data as changes prescribed in programs, policies, and procedures, and new assignments or responsibilities delegated. Confers with subordinate supervisory personnel and comprehends staff reports and records to obtain data, such as status of on-going work or projects and projected completion dates. Plans activities and work projects and assigns unit supervisory personnel responsibility for carrying out and completing specific projects and duties.

What you’ll do all day:

• Leadership of the following activities:
  • Financial management
  • Contract administration and management activities.
  • Subcontract management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Acquisition, storage, inventory, and issue of supplies, services, and equipment
  • Public affairs
• Coordinate activities of various units in order to provide designated functions or services with minimum delay and optimum efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide momentum in flawlessly delivering all deliverables and managing the contract components.
• Informs supervisory personnel of changes or interpretations of policies or procedures.
• Conducts staff meetings for dissemination of pertinent information.
• Trains and evaluates performance of supervisory personnel and reviews performance reports prepared on staff.
• Prepares reports on activities.  

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Have extensive management experience in the Test & Evaluation field
• Are comfortable with highly parallel tasking
• A natural business office leader
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• 10 years of related experience

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule.