Title:  Director, Program Management - SLS

SUMMARY:

Reporting directly to the V.P., Program Management is responsible for managing cost, quality and schedule of business unit programs. In addition to program management duties, this position requires regular direct interaction with key customers. With limited supervision or direction, the Director of Program Office will plan and execute multiple engineering design and manufacturing programs for space, space related and aerospace products. Programs are separately funded and usually have different customers and varied requirements. Programs include elements of design, analysis, materials and process development, test and evaluation of structures and components.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Champion the Gate Review process, within the organization and be accountable to implement and ensure adherence to the established principles and guidelines.

Act as Lead Program Manager to mentor, coach, and train other program managers; including managing day-to-day performance management issues, if required. Will act as a liaison between the Executive Staff and Program Management by attending Staff meetings.

Accountable for the operating budget of the Program Management; ensure adherence to established financial goals.

Assess Risk Management Plans on new proposals and ongoing programs.

Program Management Responsibilities:

Plan, develop, implement, and coordinate all assigned programs.

Design, establish, and maintain staffing and an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the program management function; recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates program managers and staff members. Create program organization and staffing requirements.

Direct, oversee and supervise program team to meet customer quality, performance and schedule.

Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Finance, to manage programs effectively to assure overall business sales and profit goals are met.

Develop and manage program budgets for each program and perform regular cost and productivity analyses.

Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness; effect changes required for improvement.

Direct, manage, and oversee the daily administrative components of programs.

Develop and implement systems and processes to establish and maintain program records.

Will utilize Earned Value Measurement techniques to create baselines, determine earned value from project status, calculate earned value indices, and estimate final cost and completion date for assigned programs.

Assist in the proposal preparation and negotiation process.

Implement continuous improvement strategies.