Program Manager

Compensation Range

The salary range for this position is:

$135,000 - $100,000 annually

Job Summary

As Program Manager you lead a large cross functional IPT in the management of high value/high technology products, encompassing full program life cycle management. Successful Program Managers will be accountable for program performance, financial management, contract execution, technical implementation, and act as the "Voice of the Customer", ensuring proper methods are followed when tracking program costs, schedules, and contract compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Program Managers ensure the execution of the program (including changes) to comply with all the business case and contractual requirements for their products.
• Continuously monitor program execution including tracking all program cost, schedules and performance and reporting progress against program milestones and life cycle gates with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Program Managers identify customer tiered milestones and align the PMP and IMS to ensure all milestones will be achieved on schedule and on budget.
• Ensure customer requirements are documented, understood, assessed and integrated into the Program Management Plan (PMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and appropriate budgets are assigned to complete all tasks to deliver the requirements.
• Program managers create, implement, and advocate program improvement plans including but not limited to those related to affordability, pricing, continuous improvement, Zero Defects Manufacturing, and engineering design initiatives.
• Champion program management excellence by ensuring adherence to all program management standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and leading continuous improvement projects for company management policies and processes.
• Program Managers oversee change and manage growth on the program, executing Bids and Proposals activities to coordinate cost budget, schedule and technical compliance to meet the requirements of the customer. Ensure contract negotiation aligns to approved business case, statement of work and requirements.
• Serve as the voice of the customer; establish and maintain constructive, collaborative, and teaming environment with the customer community.
• Define the vision, strategy, and budget for the program to deliver sales, profit, margin, inventory, quality, delivery and cash received in accordance with annual operating plans.
• Proactively executes risk, issue and opportunity management to control and mitigate the risk exposure and exploit opportunities.
• Advocate and uphold the culture associated with GKN’s Great Place to Work initiative.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Operations Management, or Engineering; Will consider 8 years of professional experience in manufacturing or aerospace, in lieu of degree.
• 5 years of experience managing program performance and client relationships for the manufacturing of aerospace, aircraft, and/or military products.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership and team building skills to include fostering collaborative and positive cultures, formal and informal influencing skills, and team empowerment and motivation expertise
• Problem solving skills and knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working inside an SSA organization
• Ability to obtain DoD Security Clearance