Program Manager III
About Us:
For more than six decades, the skilled thinkers, makers, and doers at Frontgrade have embraced our mission to solve complex technology challenges across the U.S. and around the globe.
We’re the leading provider of high reliability and radiation assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications, and our products are designed to perform in the harshest of environments. From human spaceflight and space exploration to missile defense, electronic warfare, and healthcare tech advancements, our talented team stays in lockstep with our customers to ensure the success of their missions.
Do you want to help shape the future? In an environment where innovation and ideas go hand-in-hand? Then come join the Frontgrade Team!
Why Work For Us
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:
- Competitive Benefits: Medical (FSA + HSA), Dental, and Vision
- Immediate 401K Vesting/Matching
- Career Opportunity and Growth
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment
- Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per year (8 regular and 3 floating)
- 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave
- Profit Sharing Plan applies to all non-Annual Incentive Plan and non-Sales Incentive Plan employees.
Responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Partner with and lead the Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) through all phases of a program from inception through planning, execution, monitoring/control and closure.
- Defines the objectives and strategies of the program or projects, 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.
- Effectively communicate program status, both written and verbal, to Frontgrade leadership, providing the appropriate level of detail for the planned audience.
- Overall accountability for the cost and financial management of the program, including the timely start and completion of program tasks to assure fulfillment of program cost and schedule objectives.
- Assures the optimum utilization of labor and program resources.
- Assures effective management of subcontracts and execution of the program material plan.
- Conducts regular reviews of program performance, evaluating the current and projected status against the approved plan.
- Develops and implements a proactive risk management plan in coordination with program/project teams.
- Motivates the IPT to continually look for opportunities to improve upon program cost and schedule objectives.
- Assures regular team identification, action planning, closure and review of program issues.
- Manages customer satisfaction to assure a high rate of repeated business.
- Ensure effective and open communication throughout the program team and with stakeholders.
- Advanced MS Project, PowerPoint and Excel proficiency, basic Word proficiency
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and high-velocity environment.
- Strong understanding of business finance and business case development.
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE- Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years’ work experience in a related discipline within a technically driven industry or a Master's Degree with 3+ years’ experience
- Experience managing $500,000+ development programs.
- Program Management experience directing complex development projects from inception through completion.
- 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.
- Drive, enthusiasm, initiative and a willingness to develop program management excellence.
- Excellent interpersonal skills (communication, motivation, persuasion).
- This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition to this job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you must be able to obtain an U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.
- Completed Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business discipline.
- Experience leading/managing projects over $1M in scope
- Proven success of on-time/on-budget project delivery.
- Proven leader.
- Goal oriented, balancing task, team and individual needs to achieve the right outcomes.
- Applicable experience in lieu of a Degree may be considered.
- CAPM (certified associate in program management) or PMI/PMP Certification
- This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition to this job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you must be able to obtain an U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.
- Pay Range: $107,604 - $134,506 annually. 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.
Employment Transparency:
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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 Careers@Frontgrade.com.
If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your application and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter or to join our Talent Community Connect Portal - Connect (icims.com).