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V2X Inc · 1 day ago

Program Manager, Weapon System Integration (WSI)

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

V2X Inc is a growing company seeking a Program Manager to support the Weapon Systems Integration (WSI) portfolio in Indianapolis. The Program Manager will lead a multidisciplinary development team, ensuring adherence to program schedules, costs, and technical performance while fostering strong relationships with aviation customers across all service areas.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Accountable for the program in its entirety including cost, schedule, and technical performance

Provide programmatic and limited technical direction on overall program execution

Chair program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and participate in program Engineering Review Boards (ERBs)

Lead internal and external Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and participate in TIMs with the customer and subcontractors as required

Maintain relationship of trust and respect with customers, chief engineers, and other internal functional leaders

Prepare status or briefings for management via collaboration with others to organize briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives

Responsible and signature authority for program Earned Value (EV) and Estimates at Complete (EAC)

Own program Risks and Opportunities

Act as the face of the company to senior customers for program creating an open dialog with the customer and using this rapport is able to create new growth opportunities

Work with all functions (contracts, finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, mission assurance) to successfully plan and execute programs

Elevate issues and risks to appropriate levels within Program Office, WSI Chief Engineer, and functional management, as required

Lead technical collaboration with internal and external customers looking for new opportunities

Effectively delegate tasking to the functional team

Coordinate customer communications with contracts and the chief engineer

Understand the program financial and performance status from top to bottom

Recognition that decisions affect the success of the program and the product line. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and objectives

Qualification

Program ManagementEngineering DevelopmentEarned Value ManagementRisk ManagementDoD Program ManagementSystem Requirements ManagementProposal DevelopmentCross Functional LeadershipAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft OfficeInnovative ThinkingEthical ValuesCommunication Skills

Required

Seven (7) or more years of relevant work experience

Five (5) or more years successful engineering design, development, and transition to production experience

Three (3) or more years of successful leadership experience successfully leading a cross functional team of diverse individuals through development to transition to production

Bachelor's degree or Eight (8) years of additional work experience in lieu of degree

Experience leading development teams and system requirements management

Experience utilizing program management practices including scheduling, earned value management systems (EVMS), financial systems and program control, risk and opportunity (R&O) management

Entrepreneurially minded individual with demonstrated experience growing and executing a successful business, program and/or leadership of teams

Demonstrated innovative ‘out of the box' thinking to support business objectives

Sound ethical values built upon trust, respect and ‘doing the right thing'

Effective oral, written, listening and computer skills to develop and present narratives and briefings using Microsoft Office

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with multiple levels of management and individual contributors on teams

Experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools

Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance

Preferred

Five (5) or more years of successful Department of Defense (DoD) program management or Integrated Product Team (IPT) experience

Mechanical and/or electrical type product-based development leadership experience including interfaces to engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers of products

Experience and understanding of the DoD 5000 lifecycle model, DoD uniform/civilian acquisition experience, and DoD development processes

Experience on DoD Internal Research and Development (IRAD, Customer Research and Development (CRAD), Technical Demonstration (TD), System Development and Demonstration (SDD) or Engineering, Manufacturing, & Development (EMD) Programs

Experience with weapon systems or special mission military platforms, architectures, capabilities, customers, and/or missions

Familiarity with Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) including but not limited to Bomb Racks, Missile Launchers, and Podded Systems

Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) degree and/or experience

Proposal development experience to include writing of detailed Basis of Estimates

Master's Degree or other graduate degree

Company

V2X Inc

V2X is a leading provider of critical mission solutions and support to defense clients globally, formed by the 2022 Merger of Vectrus and Vertex to build on more than 120 combined years of successful mission support.

Founded in 2016

Mclean, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees