Defense Live-Training Program Manager - EVMS

Cubic Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Corporation in the United States is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead U.S. Live Training programs within a high-tempo defense environment.

You will manage cost, schedule, performance, and customer engagement across hardware- and software-enabled training systems, with EVMS proficiency and cross-functional leadership across engineering, supply chain, finance, and quality. This role requires strong EVMS, disciplined program execution, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Engineering or Business Operations or related field, plus five years of experience.
• PMP Certification desired.
• Proposal management experience desired.
• Strong Earned Value Management background and prior P&L responsibility.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Domestic travel may be required of 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of assigned live training programs, ensuring delivery of hardware, software, fielding, sustainment, and technical services.
• Manage baseline cost, schedule, and performance using EVMS best practices (EAC updates, variance analysis, work authorization, CAM coordination).
• Own development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in collaboration with planning.
• Run weekly internal program reviews and monthly customer program status meetings.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, SOWs, CDRLs, and configuration control processes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact to U.S. DoD or international MOD customers.
• Manage expectations, provide timely communication, and build strong customer relationships.
• Coordinate closely with engineering leads, supply chain, manufacturing, QA, finance, operations, and fielding teams.
• Own program financial performance: revenue, GM%, cash, OI, and risk management.
• Conduct monthly EVMS reviews, including ACWP, BCWP, BCWS, cost/schedule variances, and mitigation planning.
• Partner with Finance on accurate EACs, funding burn rates, staffing profiles, and material forecasts.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate program risks and opportunities; maintain risk registers with quantified impacts.
• Approve and monitor major purchase orders and subcontracts.
• Approve make/buy decisions.
• Support contract modifications, ROMs, proposals, and BOE development.
• Ensure accurate scope management, change control actions, and traceability to earned value baselines.
• Contribute to capture and proposal teams for recompetes and adjacent training opportunities.
• Provide direction and leadership to multidisciplinary project teams (Engineering, ILS, Field Technicians, Supply Chain).
• Resolve issues impacting technical performance, staffing, supply chain, and field deployment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, communication, and execution excellence.

Skills

Earned Value Management

PMP Certification

Proposal management

P&L responsibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Operations or related field

Job description

Cubic Corporation in the United States is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead U.S. Live Training programs within a high-tempo defense environment.

You will manage cost, schedule, performance, and customer engagement across hardware- and software-enabled training systems, with EVMS proficiency and cross-functional leadership across engineering, supply chain, finance, and quality. This role requires strong EVMS, disciplined program execution, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams