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Curtiss-Wright Corporation · 2 months ago

Senior Program Manager-Defense Solutions - Onsite

US-VA-Ashburn

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $190K/yr

5+ years exp

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a leader in delivering superior products and services for the defense and aerospace industries. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee program performance, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and pursue new business opportunities in the rugged embedded computing sector.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal point of contact to key military and commercial customers

Demonstrate technical program leadership within the Rugged Embedded Computing industry

Manage technical, multi-million dollar budgets, scheduling, and lead action-oriented teams in execution of rugged embedded computing and security processing development programs

Ownership of the schedule and cost management on programs managed

Hold program and proposal Kick-off Meetings, establishing baselines for planned cost, design configuration and schedule

Establish and track metrics to monitor performance and progress

Lead multi-disciplinary teams within a matrixed organization

Act as a central authority for the Company in its relationship with internal and external customers

Establish program status reporting to anticipate and take corrective action in problem areas before they occur, with appropriate line organization

Develop contingency plans in potential risk areas and identify contingency plan deployment criteria to resolve potential problems

Report potential problems to upper management

Ensure pertinent written records are maintained that document all agreements / commitments related to the project

Actively pursue new business and coordinate proposal responses both formal RFPs and informal inquiries

Work with Engineering and support organizations to analyze proposals with respect to cost/risk/quality, lead source selections and negotiation teams, and monitor subcontract costs, schedules, and technical performance

Qualification

Program Management ProfessionalProject Management ProfessionalDefenseAerospace experienceBudget managementProposal managementStrategic planningTechnical leadershipTeam buildingCustomer relationshipsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering preferred (or equivalent)

Program Management Professional (PgMP) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desired

A minimum of 5 years related experience

Extensive background in strategic planning, competitive assessments, and bidding/acquisition of multi-million dollar contracts

Experience in working with the Defense and Aerospace customer community and in serving as a principal point of contact to key military and commercial customers

Management leadership of annual multi-million dollar budget

Strong interpersonal skills especially in team building/maintenance and customer relationships

Technical and program leadership experience and familiarity with the Single Board Computer industry and integrated systems development are required

Should have experience with customer communications, negotiations and proposal management

Contribute to weekly and monthly strategic planning, plan execution and technology roadmap updates and must be able to keep team members focused on schedule milestones and objectives and must motivate team members to develop cost effective, customer-oriented solutions and approaches

Must be able to act independently and make decisions on administrative / operational issues affecting the success of this organization

Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DOD Security clearance