Principal Program Manager

As a Principal Program Manager, you will be responsible for the performance for multiple production programs. Customer-facing, you will have great business acumen, making judicious decisions to achieve customer satisfaction while successfully executing your programs on time, on schedule, and on budget. In this role you will lead highly diverse cross functional teams composed of contracts, program planning, finance, operations, and engineering, to produce next-generation products. You will be a part of a world-class team in our Signal Technologies Business Unit, a leading provider of custom solutions in high-performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products in support of critical defense and aerospace applications.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop plans for the execution of Customers and internal programs, including schedules and estimates
• Execute Programs to scope, schedule, cost (development and products), and quality over their full lifecycle, by internal processes and contractual obligations, for customers worldwide
• Identify and manage Scope Changes through their approval and execution
• Ensure on-time delivery of deliverables (documentation and products)
• Perform Risk and Opportunities Management, including definition and execution of action plans for risks mitigation to prevent adverse effects, and escalate issues promptly
• Provide details of resources required for successful programs execution
• Respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs), coordinate and develop proposals and related documentation, including schedules, estimates, compliance matrices, programmatic volume, and bid review material
• Create Statements of Work and perform Sub-Contract management, as required
• Present Programs status to the leadership team, weekly and monthly, including reporting on Programs’ KPIs and critical path
• Point of Contact for Customers, develop and execute action plans for Customers and Organization satisfaction, including problems solving, obsolescence management, and in-service support
• Contributes to and lead processes and tools improvements and deployment
• Support internal audits, as required
• Team with Operations, Engineering, and Business Development to ensure that all are informed and involved in decisions affecting their areas
• Manage all customer expectations and communicates professionally
• Responsible for Programs P&L, ensuring budgeted Programs margins are met or exceeded
• Work with existing customers to determine needs, and requirements for follow-on/new business opportunities, direct the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, and specifications to meet those needs
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 8 years of relevant Program/Project Management/IPT Lead experience with a focus on production of aerospace, defense, or space hardware.
• Experienced leading technical projects for product development programs. 
• Electronics or Aerospace & Defense Industry experience.
• 100% onsite in Oxnard, CA.
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree.
• Program Management certification .(PMP).
• Experienced with documentation and collaboration tools, such as Confluence and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of Government contracting practices, Earned Value Management (EVMS), and standard program reporting metrics.
• Prior Leadership experience and ability to lead IPTs through ambiguity and short deadlines.
• Experience managing Programs in a multi-site matrix organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, internal and external.
• Solid knowledge of program scheduling tools, such as MS Project (IMS).
• Experience with Military and Commercial Programs.
• Experience with Contract Management, Sub-Contract Management.
• Knowledge of DO-178 and DO-254.
• Active Secret Clearance.
  
  

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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