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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 2 days ago

Sr Director Integrated Program Management

Lone Tree, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$222K/yr - $305K/yr

12+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security, known for its innovative solutions. The Sr Director Integrated Program Management is responsible for providing leadership and guidance in program management processes and tools, driving strategic plans, and improving program planning and execution within the organization.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Share program management experience, skills, and best practices and provide business area leadership for program management process, tools, and training

Drive program strategic plans and direction, leading change efforts, and motivating Program Managers to achieve established goals

Provide support, training, guidance, structure, and leadership to the business area Program Management community to influence and improve Program Planning & Execution

Coordinate Integrated Program Management People, Process, and Tool innovations and improvement efforts on behalf of the BA and in partnership with the Corporate Integrated Program Management Team

Identify priorities in support of producing timely, value added results in partnership with Corporate teams

Represent the BA’s interests by providing input to corporate process improvements and initiatives

Attend Corporate-sponsored Project Meetings for Pricing and Estimating, PMPs, Baselining and Execution, Tools, Training, and Estimating and EVMS DFAR Compliance

Assign BA SME delegates or Continuous Improvement teams, as necessary, to support working level meetings and objectives

Establish and maintain an effective engagement and communication cadence within their BA to ensure ideas and decisions are vetted and align with Sr. Leadership’s strategy and goals

Support Organization Change Management and Training coordination relative to the execution of the agreed upon priorities and goals

Address any issues identified in Program KPI’s and Program Performance Metrics; work with teams at the Program, BU, and/or BA level to support improved program performance, as required

Participate in Quarterly Corporate meetings to present plans & results

Leverage best practices, trends, and innovations in the industry, outside of SNC, that can inform decisions & support project demands and inform and train the BA’s PM community in these areas

Qualification

Program ManagementPMP CertificationMicrosoft ProjectDeltek CobraPower BIAerospaceDefenseFederal Acquisition RegulationsInnovationTeam MotivationStrategic MindsetLeadershipCommunication

Required

Accountable BA liaison for coordinating Integrated Program Management People, Process, and Tool innovations and improvement efforts on behalf of the BA and in partnership with the Corporate Integrated Program Management Team

Partners with the Corporate teams to identify priorities in support of producing timely, value added results

Represents the BA's interests by providing input to corporate process improvements and initiatives

Attend Corporate-sponsored Project Meetings for Pricing and Estimating, PMPs, Baselining and Execution, Tools, Training, and Estimating and EVMS DFAR Compliance

Assigns BA SME delegates or Continuous Improvement teams, as necessary, to support working level meetings and objectives, per the discretion and guidance of the respective BA

Establishes and maintains an effective engagement and communication cadence within their BA to ensure ideas and decisions are vetted and align with Sr. Leadership's strategy and goals

Supports Organization Change Management and Training coordination relative to the execution of the agreed upon priorities and goals

Addresses any issues identified in Program KPI's and Program Performance Metrics; works with teams at the Program, BU, and/or BA level to support improved program performance, as required

Participate in Quarterly Corporate meetings to present plans & results

Leverages best practices, trends, and innovations in the industry, outside of SNC, that can inform decisions & support project demands and informs and trains the BA's PM community in these areas

Preferred

Typically 12-15 years of relevant experience; 10+ years demonstrated program or business management experience

Certification in PMP, EVP, and/or PMI-SP

Experience with Microsoft Project, Deltek Cobra and/or Power Bi

Prior experience in successful completion of Program IBRs, JSRs and Internal Surveillances

Advanced skills in assessing external competition by gathering data from multiple, often disparate, qualitative and quantitative sources and synthesizing it into meaningful reports and presentations

Previous management experience; ability to recruit employees; assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence

Demonstrated passion for ideation and innovation, as well as motivating others to act by creating a shared sense of vision or purpose

Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and understand complex technical and program interdependencies

Possess a strategic mindset, linking technology and business

Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense (Civilian), NASA/Civil or commercial space and/or US Military, with an understanding of defense, aerospace, intelligence, and adjacent markets