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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 1 day ago

Sr Program Manager - Architecture, Requirements, and Verification

Lone Tree, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $227K/yr

10+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a leader in aerospace and defense, focusing on ISR and aviation systems. The Sr Program Manager will oversee total Program Integration Management for large-scale projects, ensuring customer relationships, cost, schedule, and technical planning are effectively managed.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Sub-IPT Lead for a number of Systems Engineering disciplines including Requirements, Architecture, and Verification Planning

CAM and leader of CAMs for a number of SE teams reporting to the SEIT Director

Qualification

Program ManagementSystems EngineeringEarned Value ManagementFinancial AcumenProject Management Professional (PMP)Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)Team BuildingRisk ManagementCommunicationConflict ResolutionStrategic ThinkingPresentation SkillsTime Management

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)

Earned-Value Management System experience on development programs

Experience managing discrete labor, subcontractors, and materials control accounts

Experience as an individual contributor and/or team lead for Systems Engineering efforts that include requirements development/decomposition/allocation, architecture development, and verification planning

Experience identifying gaps in technical and management expertise

Experience building a high-performing team

Current Active Secret Clearance

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

Earned-Value Management System experience on large development programs

Experience working on commercial derivative aircraft programs

Experience working NC3 programs