Stellant Systems • Torrance, CA 90509
Job #2679971833
Overview
Job Title: Senior Manager, Program Management
Location: Torrance, CA (Onsite)
Salary: $160,000-$240,000/yr
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package from 1st day, Medical/dental/vision, 6% match on 401K, competitive PTO, 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)
Stellant Systemscurrently has an opening for an onsite Program Director at our Torrance, California location. In this position, you will lead matrixed, multidisciplinary teams in the development and production of traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) for commercial and DoD customers.
The Program Director provides overall leadership for development and production programs that require a good understanding of the technical aspects, manufacturing and business operations. It leads cross-functional teams (IPT) and evaluates deliverables for technical correctness and program consistency. You will develop and implement methods to achieve cost and schedule reductions, performance enhancements, and new concepts for follow-on future business. The Program Director ensures coordination between the division and customers while championing continuous improvement efforts on the program.
Responsibilities
Assume responsibility for program profit, schedule, and technical performance
Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM) to status programs
Lead risk and opportunity management for assigned programs
Coordinate with business management and functional management to ensure that workload, staffing plans, work processes, and procedures are aligned
Manage programs through all phases, from proposal preparation and submission, contract negotiation, baseline, PDR,CDR,MRR, TRR, qualification, validation, production, and delivery
Prepare and present detailed program review packages to senior management and customers
This is a hands-on position. You will direct and work together with the IPT to achieve both program and enterprise cost and schedule goals.
Single Point of Contact for all programmatic internal and customer communications
Participate in new business proposals, project projections, and analysis of requirements
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline, MBA preferred
Ten+ years of program management experience in Aerospace or Defense Industry
Aerospace and Defense experience required.
Experience with space manufacturing processes and procedures is preferred
Experience in Continuous Improvement is required
Experience in financial analysis
Experience in leading teams
Current security clearance is preferred
Program management certification or equivalent preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of high-reliability space or defense hardware requirements and RF component design, production, and testing
Knowledge of earned value, cost, and schedule management and supplier-related issues and activities
Engineering knowledge to coordinate technical portions of proposals, statements of work, and contract specifications
Strong leadership skills with the ability to successfully direct, motivate, and influence a team using a combination of technical knowledge, teamwork, and people management skills
Ability to successfully manage a wide range and various volume of activity
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to succinctly address complex issues and action plans with program team, peers, senior management,and customers
Ability to perform financial analysis on the program including EAC, ETC, ROS
Ability to obtain Security Clearance
Ability to listen and respond effectively to customer concerns
Ability to lead multi-discipline teams
Ability to solve problems
Ability to coach others
Well-developed organizational skills
Ability to apply analysis skills to problems
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).
Job Locations US-CA-Torrance
ID 2024-1675
Category Management
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Union No
Min USD $160,000.00/Yr.
Max USD $240,000.00/Yr.
Work Environment Onsite
Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
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