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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions · 3 days ago

Associate Director of Programs

Roseville, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $200K/yr

13+ years exp

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a leading defense technology company focused on unmanned systems and various defense technologies. The Associate Director of Programs will lead Program Managers and cross-functional teams to meet business objectives, ensuring effective execution and strategic direction of programs within the assigned portfolio.

ConsultingCyber SecurityGovernmentInformation TechnologyNational SecurityPublic SafetySatellite CommunicationSecurity

Responsibilities

Provides business area leadership and oversight to assigned Program Managers and cross-functional support team, develops strategic business area growth strategies, manages portfolio execution to meet contract and company commitments, and champions process excellence to continually improve operations and performance on assigned programs

Simultaneously provides leadership and guidance to business-area programs and interfaces with all customers (internal and external) effectively

Leads Program Managers and associated cross-functional team members in the execution of all phases of a program from inception to completion

Ensures Program Management leadership of proposal preparation and negotiation on applicable efforts within the portfolio

Ensures program plans (e.g., budgets, schedules and status reporting) are established and monitored for each program

Ensures Program Managers effectively use integrated teams which may include: Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Finance, Logistics and Administrative areas, including Program Planning & Control

Responsible for the P&L on all business areas programs and meeting contractual requirements

Communicates with customers at the appropriate level, and mentors portfolio team in appropriate and beneficial customer communications

Develops in-depth knowledge of the customer organization and establishes close personal relationships with key decision-makers

Ensures the customer perspective is defined, maintained, developed, monitored, and communicated to the Director of Programs and functional area Senior Managers and Executives

Conducts professional briefings and technical meetings for executive management and customer representatives

Mentors assigned business area Program Managers in program management processes. Drives the identification, capture and implementation of best business practices across the business area, and communicates those to VP of Programs

Effective and regular communications with ALL levels of Customers, senior management, internal Program Managers and other program personnel to promote a cohesive team

Responsible for program/project budget preparation/control and cost analysis (assigned proposals and contracts); and program financial performance (P&L)

Other duties may be assigned

Qualification

Program Management Professional (PMP)Development TechnologiesIntegrated Master PlansSchedulesCost Performance ReportingNegotiation SkillsTeam Building SkillsCustomer Relationship DevelopmentLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards

Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors

Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary

Ability to adhere to workplace rules

Ability to effectively direct goal-oriented activities of a geographically diverse Team in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, staff, control and direct complex software and hardware engineering (development) and production projects using tools and techniques (with Advanced/Special understanding) associated with earned value, risk, and schedule management

Program Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desired

A thorough understanding of engineering, development technologies, and applicable military and commercial specifications and standards

Demonstrated capability to lead major subcontractors and suppliers in meeting challenging schedules

Demonstrated negotiation and team building skills

Strong combination of technical skills, program management skills, sales, and negotiation skills

Senior level technical and cost performance reporting

Demonstrated mastery of development and use of Integrated Master Plans and Schedules (IMP/IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management Plans, use of a Structured Decision and Analysis Resolution process

Ability to work with minimal oversight

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Engineering or Business and 13+ years of experience as a program/project/engineering manager, preferably on DoD acquisition programs/projects

In lieu of the educational requirements, a minimum of 20 years of experience in support of DoD contracts may be considered