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The Manager Programs 2 joins the Machinery Program Office within the Marine Systems Business Unit to support the Advanced Development Group. This role involves leading a cross-functional organization to manage cost, schedule, and technical activities for development projects, specifically focusing on current and future Turbo-Machinery for Naval Submarines. Key responsibilities include directing all phases of assigned programs, providing leadership and mentoring to project managers, and ensuring adherence to budget baselines using Earned Value Management methodologies. The successful candidate will manage hardware delivery, participate in contract negotiations, and serve as the primary customer contact for status reviews. Required skills include project planning, risk mitigation, and experience with Microsoft Project, SAP/MRP, and Microsoft Office applications to coordinate work across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality departments.
Direct all phases of assigned programs by providing leadership, oversight, and mentoring to project managers.
Manage program cost, schedule, hardware delivery, and technical activities using Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies.
Lead a cross-functional organization to achieve common program performance goals and meet contract requirements.
Act as the primary customer contact for program activities and lead status review sessions regarding performance.
Establish project milestones, monitor schedules, and identify and manage project risks or solutions.
Support the preparation of proposals, statements of work, specifications, and financial terms for contracts.
Coordinate planning across functional organizations to ensure realistic staffing, skills, tooling, and facility support.
Anticipate customer needs and develop strategies to fulfill requirements or realign customer expectations.
What we're looking for
U.S. citizenship is required.
Current/active U.S. government Secret security clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
An additional 4 years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated experience in project planning and/or program management, including responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, milestones, and deliverables.
Demonstrated experience in a project or program leadership role, such as Project Lead, IPT Lead, or Cost Account Manager.
Demonstrated experience managing program performance using cost, schedule, technical performance measures, and key performance indicators.
Demonstrated experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to monitor program cost and schedule performance.
Demonstrated experience coordinating work across cross-functional organizations such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality.
3+ years of project planning and/or program management experience in a DoD environment (preferred).
Experience managing or supporting Cost-Plus and/or Fixed-Price contracts (preferred).
Experience using Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, SAP/MRP, or comparable enterprise planning systems (preferred).
Experience serving in a formal people-leadership role, including responsibility for employee performance and coaching (preferred).
Previous experience supporting submarine turbomachinery development and/or production programs (preferred).
Earned Value Management
EVMS
Ms. Project
Network Systems
Program Management
Cost & Schedule Control
Financial Management
Margin Analysis
Forecast at Completion
ETC/EAC Development
Earned Value Management (EVM)
MS Project
RF Systems
Electronic Warfare
Project Management
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Statement of Work
Test Equipment
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Project Management
Product Development
Electro-Optical/Infra-Red
CPFF
CPIF
FFP
Capture Planning
Proposal Development
Statement of Work
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)