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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 1 day ago

Sr Program Manager

Lone Tree, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $227K/yr

10+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. As a Sr Program Manager, you will support business objectives by managing multiple large-scale projects, ensuring program performance, and supervising project staff while maintaining customer relationships and managing risks.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the business objectives at SNC

Responsible for total Program Integration Management of multiple large-scale projects or one highly complex development

Specifically focused responsibility for customer relationship, cost, schedule and technical planning, tracking and reporting, technical execution, and ensuring overall program performance objectives are achieved

Supervise the work of program and project staff

Participate in business resource planning/tracking in coordination with other corporate entities

Responsible to formulate a team that can fulfill program requirements

Responsible for ensuring program issues and problems are identified, tracked, and resolved

Program risk management and ensuring risks are identified, mitigated, tracked, and managed

Conduct routine meetings, interfacing on project/program status

Developing proposals, researching/fact-finding, coordinating audits, and negotiating with project/program stakeholders

Support the Long Range Effects (LRE) product line and associated programs, managing program cost, schedule, technical, and risk

Support the Program Director and Business Operations in fulfilling their responsibilities for the Business Area

Qualification

Program ManagementFinancial AcumenRisk ManagementProject ManagementFARDFARS KnowledgePMP CertificationAgile MethodologiesEarned Value ManagementTeam BuildingChange ManagementConflict ResolutionCommunicationStrategic Thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Management, Engineering or related field

Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in project or program management

Typically 5+ years leading large scale projects; scope spanning multiple years, while leading teams made up of 10+ cross functional members

Experience with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes. Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes

Experience with managing multiple large-scale projects, or portfolio of projects up to a large independent program

Experience with ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes

Experience in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines

Demonstrated financial acumen to ensure decisions are fiscally sound and responsible

Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations

Requires ability to execute, coordination of all elements of a program, i.e., Program integration management. Perform task coordination, resource development, stakeholder identification, etc. Capability to manage program lifecycle conflicts, prioritize competing priorities/requests, and evaluate available resources

Requires ability to identify, assess, and control financial, technical, and legal risks

Proficient leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews

Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS)

Active Top Secret US Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility

Preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (will not be considered in lieu of required experience)

Advanced degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or related field (may be considered in lieu of 1 year of required project/program management experience)

Working knowledge of Program Management Institute Program Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

Managing projects/programs using Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), agile and or spiral development models

Managing projects/programs requiring Earned Value Management

Understanding with application tools and data architectures

Ability to reinforce the usage & application of Corporate PM tools

Ability to lead PM process & tool improvement for the Business Area

Ability to keep program management informed of function & process changes within project controls

Ability to enhance program management expertise in the staff

Ability to establish centralized, coordinating body for PM concerns, recommendations, & issues; developing recommended process improvements; facilitating opportunities with Enterprise Program Finance

Ability to establish new & further refining existing templates, tools, & guidelines for program documentation & execution