Deputy Program Manager

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee fulfillment of contractual obligations and act as the customer’s official liaison when the Program Manager is unavailable. The role coordinates all functional activities, supports multiple vessels, and reports to the Program Manager or VP of Program Management.

Responsibilities include managing program activities, risks, opportunities, and cost/schedule performance, leading weekly meetings, and driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Project Management or Engineering preferred.
• 3-5 years experience managing both administrative and production areas.
• Project Management Professional Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as official delegate with the customer when the Program Manager is unavailable.
• Coordinate all functional organization activities and support for the program.
• Establish, maintain and manage program risks and opportunities.
• Track progress to cost and schedule targets using earned value management metrics.
• Lead weekly functional meetings to discuss performance trends.
• Develop recovery/work-around plans to stay on cost and schedule targets.
• Promote new business opportunities and manage post-delivery warranty activities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Project Management or Engineering

Job description

GENERAL FUNCTION

Manages the fulfillment of contractual obligations for assigned programs. Serves as official delegate with the customer when the Program Manager is unavailable. Coordinates all functional organization activities and support for the program. Reports directly to the Program Manager or VP of Program Management.

TYPICAL DUTIES

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

• One of the primary Customer Interface for the assigned program
• Manage all program activities; providing communication, guidance and direction to all functional departments necessary to achieve program requirements and objectives
• Manage the distribution of Management Reserve
• Establish, maintain and manage program risks and opportunities
• Prepare major financial upside/downside chart; monetized & tied to the program financials
  • Time-phase the margin step up opportunities across the program schedule timeline
• Track Performance to PMB
  • Manage, measure and report progress to cost and schedule targets using earned value management system metrics
  • Constantly monitor physical progress and periodically update the equivalent annual cost and estimate to completion
  • Lead weekly functional meetings to discuss and effect performance trends
• Partner with assigned production leadership to eliminate obstacles standing in way of achieving safety, cost, schedule and quality objectives.
• For multi-vessel programs, establish additional methods to measure progress and performance to cost & schedule targets and demonstrate vessel-to-vessel learning
  • Vessel-to-vessel learning examples
    • Unit assembly completion rates
    • Percent of pre-outfitting (pre/post blast & paint and pre/post erection)
    • Compartment and tank completion process/burn-down/rates (craft specific)
    • Test Program burn-down
• Develop & execute recovery/work-around plans to remain on cost & schedule targets
• Continuously seek out and pursue program cost reduction opportunities and schedule improvement initiatives
• Execute major milestone event activity including system light off, launch , government equipment loadout and delivery
• Change order, Configuration Management and Control
  • Manage the engineering change proposal (ECP) process
  • Maintain the configuration baseline
• Monitor vessel production, Test & Trials Program, and Build-To-Test activities
  • Ensure efficient performance of vessel production, test & trials
  • Ensure vessel-to-vessel learning is incorporated into downstream vessels
  • Ensure readiness for builders trials (BT) and acceptance trials (AT)
  • Conduct trial card screening & ensure correction of "Contractor" responsible cards
• Prepare for and conduct periodic program reviews for both internal and external consumption
• Manage the post-delivery warranty/guarantee
• Promote special studies
• Promote new business opportunities

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Possess strong, practical experience in project management gained thru managing large, complex projects.
• Knowledge and experience in executing project and program management methods and techniques.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to lead a wide range of individuals and teams involved in the program.
• Ability to develop and execute effective action plans to correct program problems and issues.
• Ability to demonstrate effective written and oral communications skills.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Project Management or Engineering preferred. 3-5 years experience managing both administrative and production areas or any equivalent combination of experience and training which results in the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Project Management Professional Certification is a plus.

Program Manager A: 5+ years' experience in program management.

Program Manager B: 3-5 years' experience in program management.

Program Manager C: 0-3 years' experience in program management.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.