Deputy Program Manager

Kaman-Corporation; Westfield (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors in Middletown, CT seeks a Deputy Program Manager to assist the Program Manager in cost, schedule and performance of assigned programs. You will work with IPT teams, ensure timely contract line items, and support customer satisfaction while mitigating risk.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 2–5 years leading programs, knowledge of cost/schedule/technical performance, and PMP or ability to obtain within 2 years. Security clearance is likely required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of progressive experience leading program, project or engineering teams.
• Working knowledge of program cost, schedule and technical performance.
• PMP certification or the ability to obtain within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and execution of program plans using a WBS.
• Develop a WBS and project schedule using MS Project for proposals.
• Communicate program progress with IPT, management and customers.
• Balance customer expectations with Kaman needs to maximize satisfaction.
• Ensure on-time completion of milestones for cost, schedule and scope.
• Support budget development and program financials including EAC/ETC.
• Contribute to program reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Apply leadership in IPT management, risk management, and change control.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Skills

Program management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

PMP certification

Job description

Deputy Program Manager

Precision Fusing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Deputy Program Manager in Middletown, CT. The Program Manager is responsible to assist and/or stand in for the primary Program Manager as assigned, supporting the cost, schedule and overall performance of assigned programs. Work with employees assigned to the program from all departmental functional areas, ensure program contract line items are submitted on time and ensure program requirements, expectations and objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of program plans in accordance with an approved work break-down structure (“WBS”).
• Ability to develop a WBS and a project schedule using MS project in support of small to large scale proposals.
• Assist in the proactive management and communication program progress (milestones to inchstones) with the assigned integrated program team (IPT), functional management, KPP Leadership and customer leadership, as required.
• Assist in actively managing and balancing customer expectations with Kaman business needs to maximize customer satisfaction while minimizing Kaman risk.
• Ensure on-time completion of program management milestones such cost, schedule and scope in accordance with Program Management leadership expectations.
• Assist in the successful management of internal and external stakeholders to quickly execute program decisions, close action items and resolve issues in real-time.
• Assist in the development of operating budgets, Program financials, estimates at completion (EAC), Estimates to complete (ETC) and processing of internal long-lead funding requests (KISOs).
• Assist with internal and external program management reviews and /or technical interchange meetings with internal and external customers.
• Apply programmatic leadership and direction in accordance with all released program management processes and procedures, including IPT management, risk management and change control.
• Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance..

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline required.
• 2-5 years of progressive experience leading teams, specifically program, project and/or project engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of program cost, schedule and technical performance. Fluent verbal and written skills required.
• Demonstrated Program Manager (PM) with a successful track record of managing multiple programs.
• PMP certification or the ability to obtain certification within 2 years of hire into position required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on — delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.