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JOB TITLE: Manager Programs 3
The Manager Programs 3 joins the Integrated Battle Command System Domestic Hardware & Services Business Area to manage a complex portfolio of engineering services, lab infrastructure, logistics, and sustainment activities. Reporting to business area leadership, this role oversees cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance across interdependent development and production programs. Key responsibilities include establishing executable plans, managing cross-program dependencies, controlling risk, and leading post-delivery issue resolution for the Low Rate Initial Production program. The position requires integrating evolving hardware and software baselines while managing cost-type contracts. Essential skills include Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity Management, and experience with command and control systems. This role supports the US Army’s modernization of air and missile defense by integrating disparate sensors and effectors into a unified system.
Own end-to-end execution of a complex portfolio of engineering services, lab infrastructure, logistics, and sustainment activities.
Manage cross-program dependencies for engineering development, lab build-out, hardware production, fielding, and sustainment.
Establish programmatic control of engineering changes by assessing technical, cost, schedule, and contractual impacts.
Lead post-delivery issue resolution for the LRIP program, including root cause identification and corrective action implementation.
Drive lab infrastructure planning to ensure test environments are available for current and future software releases.
Lead logistics and sustainment execution, including sparing, property management, fielding support, and training.
Forecast and achieve financial performance objectives across the portfolio while maintaining contractual scope discipline.
Prepare and present executive-level briefings to internal and external stakeholders regarding risks and tradeoffs.
What we're looking for
Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of program management leadership experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, or 12 years of relevant experience.
Experience leading complex development, engineering services, production, logistics, or sustainment programs with ownership of cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
Experience operating in cross-functional environments and managing cost-type contracts with evolving requirements.
Experience managing programs using financial management and reporting tools like Earned Value Management and Risk & Opportunity Management.
Experience managing customer-facing execution.
Experience managing transition of complex systems through development, production, fielding, and sustainment (preferred).
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Control Account Management (CAM)
Program Management
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Proposal Development
Product Research
Production Programs
Cost & Schedule Control
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Data Analytics
Data Visualization
Agile
Risk and Opportunity Management
Program Management
Digital Transformation
PMP
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Earned Value Management
Risk & Opportunity Management
Software Development
Cyber
Electronic Warfare
Lab Infrastructure
Logistics
Sustainment
Lifecycle Support
Integrated Product Team
Proposal Development
Change Management
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Command and Control
Space Vehicle Operations
Counterspace Architectures
Capture Management
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Technical Performance Baseline
Proposal Development