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Stark Aerospace · 19 hours ago

Director, Program Management

Columbus, Mississippi, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Stark Aerospace is seeking a Director of Program Management to lead their Program Management organization and enhance their program management processes to facilitate growth. The role involves overseeing project planning, team management, budget management, risk management, change management, and ensuring compliance with organizational standards.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the Program Management organization and contribute to maturing our program management processes and procedures to support rapid growth

Work with VP of Program Management and individual Program Managers to drive ramp up execution and rapid expansion of production lines for major programs

Work with VP of Program Management and Senior Leadership team to integrate manufacturing, facilities, supply chain, and operations into individual program IPTs

Apply Lean Six Sigman principles (Green or Black Belt a plus)

Pursue continuous improvement in processes and program delivery

Develop a detailed project planning process outlining all phases, tasks, milestones, and deliverables

Create a corporate wide resource allocation planning process and execute regular reviews with senior leadership

Assists in the preparation of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts

Assemble and lead the Program Management organization, ensuring that all team members are clear on their tasks and responsibilities

Formalize and mature program management processes and obtain buy-in to execute across all programs

Foster a collaborative team environment and resolve conflicts

Schedules program management reviews ensuring standardized information

Works collaboratively with all employees throughout the organization

Ensures adherence to master plans and schedules

Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and training to team members as needed

Work with Program management organization to develop and manage the project budget, ensuring costs are kept within agreed limits by monitors labor, material, overhead, and other costs related to programs

Develop Earned Value Management processes and implement within the Program financial processes

Work with Program Managers to monitor and control project expenditures and ensure efficient use of resources

Handle any budget -related issues, present along with the Program Manager in change mitigation plans to senior leadership and make necessary adjustments

Work with the Program Management organization to identify potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies

Ensure risks are monitored throughout the project lifecycle and take proactive measures to address them

Ensure there are contingency plans in place for critical risks

Communicate status of critical risks and their mitigation plans to senior leadership team

Work with the individual Program Managers to identify and manage any charges to the project scope, schedule, or resources

Ensure that changes are properly documented, communicated, and approved

Work with the individual Program Managers to mitigate the impact of changes on the project

Ensure adherence to organizational policies, standards, ITAR, and regulatory requirements

Support CMMC familiarity and compliance

Implement quality control processes and conduct regular reviews

Address quality issues promptly

Qualification

PMP CertificationLean Six SigmaProject ManagementBudget ManagementRisk ManagementMS Office ProficiencyTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAttention to Detail