Program Manager VI
About Us:
Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.
The most important thing we build is TRUST
Overview:
At CAES-Woburn the Program Manager directs all phases of programs/projects from inception through completion, leading customer negotiations of contract terms and contract changes. Essentially, the PM owns a critical piece of the business and is responsible for the efforts of an integrated program team.This includes coordinating preparation of proposals, developing the business plan, proposal work statements and specifications, and financial terms/conditions of contract. As primary customer contact for program activities, you will lead program review sessions with our customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical issues.
Preliminary business reviews are held with internal stakeholders, requiring strong communication and executive presence skills.
Responsibilities:
Program Management key responsibilities are:
- Defines the objectives and strategies of the program, to include strategic and company objectives consistent with customer and contractual requirements.
- Develops and implements effective customer communications plans to provide timely communications, represent the Voice of Customer, build customer relationships, define customer objectives, and manage customer satisfaction.
- Controls the timely start and completion of program tasks to assure fulfillment of program cost and schedule objectives. Makes effective use kickoff packages, material plans and program directives to formally communicate program direction and changes.
- Implements a proactive risk management process. Assures regular team identification, mitigation planning and review of program risks, both during the program-planning phase and regularly during program execution.
To accomplish this, key leadership characteristics include:
- An authentic and believable leader who communicates with conviction and humility and is able to engender trust throughout the organization.
- Applies CAES core values to problem solving and decision making. Does the right thing always. Creates an environment for honest and open discussions, even controversial ones.
- A natural communicator and influence who instills confidence, often using such strengths in difficultand complex situations.
- Strong emotional intelligence with adaptive leadership style to fit situational needs, yet is able to hold people accountable for achieving goals.
- Enthusiasm for building high-performing teams. Able to anticipate and meet information needs with all relevant constituents.
- An approachable, hands-on and “roll up the sleeves” management style with attention to detail. Keen business judgement with the ability to provide fresh, proactive insight.
Qualifications:
Minimum Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline
- 10+ years’ work experience with DoD industry (4 of those years must be as a Program Manager directing production programs from inception to completion)
- Experience managing $500,000+ US Defense related production program.
- Experience leading proposal teams and developing proposals, participating in negotiations of contract and contract changes, and developing/managing business plans for assigned programs.
- Strong knowledge of DoD Program Management standards and operating procedures.
- Experience leading people: coach and mentor staff; ability to lead with integrity, honesty and trust; ability to deliver reliable, unique and leading edge solutions that exceed expectations; ability to act with energy, passion and responsibility; ability to collaborate to leverage and align all elements of the business; ability to inspire every employee to reach his or her full potential and achieve excellence.
- This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Preferred Experience:
- Strong preference for Engineering degrees
- Master's Degree with 5+ years’ experience
- Strong preference for experience as a Program Manager on Antennas, Precision Positioners, and/or RF/Microwave production programs within the DoD industry.
- Active DoD clearance.
Annual Range: $186,735 - $206,391 Annully (Woburn, MA)
Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.
Employment Transparency:
EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY
BENEFITS
We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.
Other benefits include:
- Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
- Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
- Tailored Management/Leadership Training
- Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming
ABOUT CAES
CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.