Job Code: E10001323 Job Length: Up to 480.00 hours (3 month(s)). Not to exceed 18 months.
Location: Scottsdale, AZ Job Title: Program Manager for Integrated Systems Group
Required Skills:
Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering or MS in Management is required, or equivalent. In addition, a minimum of 15 years experience and demonstrated favorable results in Senior Program Management, in a leadership capacity is required. A minimum of 18 years of directly related experience is preferred. A minimum of 10 years directly related experience as a Program Manager in a Department of Defense (DOD) related industry or equivalent experience as a DOD acquisition executive. Advanced degree is strongly preferred. This position requires in-depth knowledge of advanced project/program management techniques and requires familiarity with federal acquisition regulations. Must have past proven experience building an industry team to propose and execute a significant DOD program and experience in influencing customer’s acquisition strategies to better align with industry capabilities and roadmaps. A past proven ability to lead large programs to meet current and long-term business strategies, ensuring execution of all phases of multiple simultaneous programs throughout the lifecycle from proposal, development, production, logistics and lifecycle sustainment is required. Proven knowledge, skills and abilities are required in: • Excellent communication skills required to achieve real results through the influencing of others and negotiate win-win solutions • Detailed understanding of the DoD markets and ability to influence key decision makers • Strategic thinking • Leading effective program execution and change management • Building and sustaining relationships with all levels and domains of a matrix organization • DoD program management as well as cost and schedule control (Earned Value) • Sound business judgment with the ability to grasp complex business and technical concepts rapidly • Previous successful leadership experience in leading transformational change, people, process and technology within a functional organization • Analytical thinking skills with the ability to apply a balanced understanding of all business elements to the program. • Utilization of program and divisional resources and skills through effective planning and leadership in the program matrix organization. • Leadership and the performance management of a large diverse and complex workforce • Hiring and retaining key talent and the ability to optimize organizations for effective and efficient performance is required.
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Full Description:
This position is for the Program Manager reporting to the Director of the Integrated Systems Business Group within Battle Management Systems Division (BMSD). As the Program Manager, you are responsible for the profit and loss of the program, customer relationship, leadership, and the total program performance. As the Program Manager, you are the senior Customer and User first point of contact to help them achieve success in their program goals. As the Program Manager, you will prepare, update, and maintain comprehensive business plans, analysis of the market opportunities for current programs as well as new adjacent markets. You will develop, manage, and execute business strategies that leverage current and future DOD programs, and apply GD and suppliers current capabilities and roadmaps that allow BMSD to compete and win on future business. As the Program Manager, you lead the program team to meet the financial and business growth goals of the organization. This is accomplished by influencing all parts of the internal organization and the customer community to include Defense Department Program Executive Office staff (PEO staff, TRADOC Capabilities Manager, PMs, parallel program offices). In addition, you must be able to develop the business visions and strategies that align with the division and GDC4S overall strategies and be able to convey the approach to the business team to ensure all parties, such as, Engineering, Business Development and other divisions and groups understand and support the approach. In this role, you will identify teammates and subcontractors for program elements and established partnerships with those subcontractors. As the Program Manager, you must be able to manage all the stakeholders and communicate a consistent message that favorably influences our customer’s acquisition strategies as appropriate to meet the company’s business goals. In this position, you will lead customer negotiations, including contract change negotiations, and be able to negotiate win-win solutions. In addition, you will be responsible to identify scope changes and develop program positions for cost and schedule adjustments and must balance program plans, risks, and opportunities with executable strategies to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements of the program. This position requires travel an average of 20% of the time. Top Secret level U.S. DoD security clearance is desired. Applicant must be capable of obtaining a US Security Clearance.
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