Continuous Improvement Program Manager (7100)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? 

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. 

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. 

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. 

Position Overview 

The Director of Operational Project Management is a critical role in our ability to scale the business.  The role is intended to lead the operations-wide identification, planning and execution of the major initiatives needed to deliver at greater volume.  Along with strategic oversight into the project planning process, this role will act as the PMO (Project Management Office) overseer across the planning process and act as the direct project leader for multiple initiatives; supporting on the delivery of defined outcomes.  This role will be tasked with helping the business establish an internal Project Management execution core competency.  Over time, with significant project work completed by the business, this role will be tasked with hiring a long-term replacement.

Responsibilities 

• Working with the COO and LT, develop a consolidated, prioritized list of initiatives the business needs to execute against to successfully scaling the business (deliver top and bottom-line results in-line with investor expectations).
• Develop Project Management standard tools and processes
• Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly reviews of progress against project plans
• Directly lead / manage multiple projects from initiation to completion
• Establish / Identify SubCom resources to lead initiatives; mentor and guide them toward successful project execution
• Develop metrics / KPI against major initiatives – including impact on KM of cable installed, cost per KM, general cost savings and other measures to assess the impact of this work
• Hire and mentor a small team and an ultimate replacement located in NH

Qualifications 

• Exceptional organization skills
• Leadership capabilities as needed to drive cross-functional teams to deliver against project deliverables
• Strategic and tactical insights into business processes, organizational designs and employee behaviors
• Significant emotional intelligence – able to read situations and team dynamics and push through resistance or capability gaps
• Tech / Systems capabilities required to organize, maintain and communicate information.  MS Project, Excel, PPT
• Executive presence – an ability to engage at all levels of the organization
• High-energy / drive required to deliver; understanding that team dynamics feed off leadership energy
• Financial and Operational acumen; continuous improvement mindset

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume. 

BENEFITS 

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential. 

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY 

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation. 

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19^th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES 

Quality   -   Accountability   -   Teamwork   -   Innovation