Program Manager

At Trident Maritime Systems – Heavy Equipment Group, we don’t just build systems—we build careers. As a leader in the marine and defense industry, we’re looking for innovative, forward-thinking professionals who are ready to take on complex challenges and deliver real-world solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to work remote from Virginia Beach, VA area or onsite in our Kingsford, MI location with a willingness to travel as required.

The Program Manager (PMs) position will serve as the company’s primary customer point of contact to assure successful delivery of Trident’s service offerings and contractual obligations. The PMs manage, coordinate, and communicate execution and oversight of individual contracts - monitoring price, cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction throughout the contract life cycle, from award through completion of the warranty period and formal project closure. Contracts will be primarily with the US shipyards for government programs as well as North American commercial sectors of the marine market.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Manage multiple projects concurrently and responsible for the success of these projects
• While understanding Trident’s scope and obligation, Identify and assess risks across different functional areas, resolve issues, and ensure that a quality work product is delivered within budgets, on time, and according to requirements

Customer Communication

• Responsible for managing the customer throughout the project/program lifecycle, including oversight of all customer communication relative to pricing, scheduling, quality, and satisfaction. Build, develop, and grow the business/customer relationship.
• Serve as liaison between the customer and accountable functional managers (engineering, planning, supply chain, production, etc.) for successful execution of the contractual requirements and scope.

Scope, Contract and Cost Management

• Oversee proposal / contract development, budget definition, and all direct charged costs.
• Have thorough knowledge and understanding of the scope of work, estimate content, contract duration, contract terms and conditions, risk assessment, and sales concessions.
• Maintain compliance to the contract, which includes the scope of work, the specification, and regulatory bodies.
• Responsible for managing and reporting project financials – including development of EACs, forecasted ETCs, and invoicing against a baseline project plan. Maintain and monitor budgets across all functions to minimize costs and identify and mitigate risks to financial performance.
• Assure approved contract adjustments are incorporated in the appropriate documents and budgets and are disseminated to team members.

Execution and Monitoring

• Ultimately responsible for the project’s financial performance and the performance of all functional team members executing the contract. Reports directly to management regarding margin adjustments and profit/loss. Responsible for team’s performance to budget.
• Plan and manage execution of contracts throughout the project life cycle – proposal, qualification, planning, monitoring and closing stages.
• Coordinate, communicate, and implement planned activities, monitoring progress against the schedule plan and working with the customer and project team to adjust the schedule or activities to align with contractual requirements and successfully execute the project work.
• Coordination and management of employees, subcontractors, and vendors executing contractual scope. Ensure that cross functional actions/deliverables between engineering, procurement, production, and project management team members are completed successfully.
• Ensure that contractual communication is logically stored and maintained. Responsible for understanding and ensuring Trident and ISO quality procedures are adhered to.

QUALIFICATIONS:3-6 years of experience in project management, managing a program, portfolio, or projects that makeup a program.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred
• Proven ability to interpret and monitor project schedules, financials, and deliverables required
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills, with strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational and time-management abilities
• Experience managing projects within Department of Defense (DoD) programs is preferred
• Experience in the Maritime industry a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to respond professionally to inquiries from management communicate effectively from management, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Proven ability to prepare and deliver presentations, write reports, develop business correspondence, and create procedure manuals
• Proficient in performing financial calculations, and amounts such as costs, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
• Strong aptitude for interpreting a variety of instructions provided in written, verbal, diagrammatic, or schedule formats
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project)
• Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks and problems effectively
• Strong time, resource, and budget management capabilities

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement and additional perks designed to support your well-being and professional growth. Come join our winning Team!