Program Manager - Lancaster, United States - CAES

CAES
CAES
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Lancaster, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

About Us:

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.


Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU.

Consider CAES.


The most important thing we build is TRUST

Overview:


Are you up for challenges? CAES is looking for a Team Player to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment at the Lancaster facility.

Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, and being able to adapt to a rapidly changing production environment brings with it an exciting opportunity to influence the successful execution of production goals and achieving operational excellence.

This position must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance to the level of Secret.

As a
Sr.

Program Manager, at our
Mission Systems - Lancaster PA site, you will have a pivotal role in conceiving, organizing, promoting and implement effective programmatic initiatives.

We want you to be passionate about our industry and mission; highly analytical and focused; can develop and execute leadership position plans; and able to coordinate and direct work activities associated with program proposals, development, production and sustainment in a way that aligns with our values.


Responsibilities:


Proposal Activities

  • Exercises responsibilities for the initiation, review, approval and timely submission of program proposals.
  • Reviews and analyzes Request for Proposal (RFP) including technical, schedule, cost and contract requirements; coordinates proposal inputs with other departments.
  • Prepares Basis of Estimates in support of proposal preparation.
  • Participates in contract negotiations with internal contract administration staff and customers; establishes and monitors close liaison with customer representatives.

Program Execution

  • Leads development and maintenance of program plans and budgets covering the technical, financial and schedule aspects of the program.
  • Determines the allocation of funds necessary for performance of approved work and reallocations as necessary due to changing conditions.
  • Reviews estimates of material, equipment, labor costs, and ODC requirements to ensure completeness and accuracy. Leads preparation of periodic EstimatestoComplete to ensure financial goals are met
  • Ensures establishment and maintenance of the management control system for providing visibility on all phases of program performance.
  • Defines and communicates the scope of work under the contract and monitors work activities to ensure they are within the contract funding limits.
  • Initiates corrective action when actual performance deviates or is predicted to deviate from established program plans.
  • Ensures compliance with Government, Company, customer, and industry specifications and regulations (e.g. FAR, DFAR, ITAR etc.).
  • Ensures adherence to all contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements on proposals and contracts.
  • Identifies program followon and other business opportunities related to assigned programs, and recommends appropriate action in plans and strategies.

Communication

  • Establishes and maintains personal, professional and technical image and relationships in the associated professions, customer communities, and within the Company in accordance with our company's values.
  • Coordinates Company position and serves as primary representative in dealing with the customer and related contractors regarding program matters.
  • Assures that properly coordinated and timely responses are provided to all queries received by the Company in regards to assigned programs.
  • Communicates program progress and deviations to all level of Leaders and to applicable functional departments; recommends/implements corrective action as necessary.
  • Requests amendments to or extensions of contracts via Contracts staff.
  • Ensures the maintenance of accurate and complete contract and proposal files.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical, business, or financial discipline with professional level courses in contract administration.
  • Minimum five (5) years' experience in program management with a concentration in the electronics/communications industry supporting U.S. DOD or foreign military governments.
  • OR a Master's Degree and three (3) years' experience in a technical, business, or financial discipline with professional level courses in contract administration.
  • This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this

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