Lead Program Manager

Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Industry leading 401(k) match

Generous paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, via KCNSC, seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead moderately to significantly complex engineering programs. You will negotiate budgets, manage schedules, and liaison with the DoE, NSE, and design agencies for successful outcomes.

You will guide matrix teams, ensure process alignment with best practices, and drive continuous improvement across assigned programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; 7+ years in engineering, manufacturing, and/or program management roles.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain DOE security clearance.

Responsibilities

Negotiate, evaluate, determine, and execute program management activities for significant, complex programs.
Lead and influence with technical expertise to identify and mitigate program risks and resolve issues.
Establish achievable cost and schedule parameters for weapons programs and related elements.
Manage financial planning, monitoring, reporting, and scheduling for complex programs.
Act as primary liaison with DoE, labs, and external contractors for key programs.
Guide program definitions, schedules, and engineering releases; ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Skills

Program management

Budgeting

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Masters degree preferred

Job description

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed and operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, is a premier advanced manufacturing facility that supports the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of our nation's nuclear deterrent. With nearly 7,000 employees combined in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, KCNSC protects our nation and allies by producing trusted national security products and services for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

We create innovative solutions to complex national security challenges, and lead with accountability, collaboration and an unwavering dedication to our mission and core values.

Are you ready to do work that matters?

Summary

Leads moderately to significantly complex program management functions for key engineering program(s) and projects and/or strategic business process development and execution. Acts a primary point of contact, responsible for program negotiation, management, budgetary responsibility and delivery of engineering program(s) or strategic business processes. May lead a matrix team to manage and execute one or more key weapon and/or product/services or reimbursable programs. May be assigned to lead strategic business development and/or execution efforts across the organization and at the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) level. Helps ensure that integrated project management processes are aligned with industry best practices and consistently applied across the business.

Duties and Responsibilities

Negotiates, evaluates, determines, and executes program project management activities to manage one or more significant, complex program or components.
Leads, directs, influences, and exercises extensive technical knowledge and expertise to identify and mitigate program risks and to evaluate and resolve significant technical issues pertinent for key complex program(s) and supporting projects.
Exercises extensive knowledge of programs and business processes to negotiate and establish achievable cost and schedule parameters for key and complex weapons programs and/or reimbursable product/service programs and related program elements.
Leads multiple aspects of financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, analysis, and preparation of technical/schedule information required for complex program/project planning.
Performs primary, first point of contact, technical, administrative, and logistical liaison role with company, Department of Energy, design agencies, laboratories, integrated contractors, and other government agencies for one or more key complex weapon(s), growth, and/or business process development/execution programs.
Leads, as first point of program contact, the establishment of production/project definitions, maintenance of directive schedules, and engineering releases associated with key weapon.
Integrates customer needs with business competencies to drive growth in both existing and emerging markets. Participates in strategic planning.
Leads teams and matrix reports to manage day-to-day program requirements.
Assists the selection and development of programmatic resources.
Provides general management, oversight, and execution of ongoing Program Excellence and Excellence in Project Management initiatives and continuous improvement across the business and execution within assigned complex program(s).
Provides matrix management leadership for divisional project leads. Ensures that the right projects are prioritized and then managed to a successful completion.
Drives continual operational alignment of Program Excellence initiatives and tools with strategic goals to ensure consistency across Division programs.
Guides the effective use of program/project resources including personnel, tools, and processes.
May lead KCNSC and/or NSE-wide programs and activities to standardize and execute best business processes [such as: Program Excellence, EIPM (Excellence in Project Management), IPDS (Integrated Product Delivery System), Integrated Phase Gates, Baseline Change Management and/or others].
May own, develop, and provide leadership for execution of business training and development across the organization and, potentially, across elements of the NSE.
Integrates business requirements to meet the needs of core and emerging markets.
Serves as the primary KCNSC point-of-contact and liaison with program leadership at the Department of Energy, NSE Design Agencies, NSE Production Agencies and other external stakeholders, as well as with internal executive leadership at the KCNSC.
Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with other internal business units and external customers.
Guides and mentors Deputy & Associate Program Managers and other program support staff.

You Must Have

Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering
7 or more years of experience in key Engineering, Manufacturing, and/or Program/Project Management roles, including applications of: advanced engineering technologies; program/project management principles related to highly complex technical or program assignments; complex strategic business processes
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
United States Citizenship
Ability to work on-site as directed by management and as determined by the needs of the business
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)

We Value

Masters degree in Business or Engineering is preferred
Experience leading matrixed and multi-disciplinary complex teams and assignments
Technical understanding of weapon systems and component functions preferred
Understanding of the NSE weapons acquisition and product realization process preferred
Extensive knowledge and expertise in complex engineering and/or program management processes, principles, tools, and architecture with progressive history of responsibility and success
Expertise in estimation methods, critical path analysis, and contemporary program management trends and practices
Expertise in estimation methods, critical path analysis, and contemporary program management trends and practices
Proven excellence in effective communication, interactive presentations, and negotiation skills
Ability to routinely represent program management and company stakeholders
Proven leadership skills and ability to mentor, coach, and lead program management personnel and other staff in matrixed management environment
Ability to be the company spokesperson for key programs
PMI certification preferred

This job description is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned. Employees must maintain regular, reliable attendance, and be able to work on-site and travel as needed.

What We Offer

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Industry leading 401(k) match
Generous paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Certification & License Programs
Mission driven culture

We are required by the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review, including checks of references, credit, law enforcement records and employment/education history. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship may affect clearance eligibility.

All employment offers are contingent on a federal background investigation. Substance abuse, illegal drug use, falsified information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness may result in denial or loss of clearance and termination of employment.

Honeywell Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Requirements For MedPEDs

If you have a medical portable electronic device (MedPED) - such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids or diagnostic equipment used to measure or monitor body functions - you may be required to meet NNSA security requirements if employed by us.

If you have a MedPED and are selected for an on-site interview, additional steps may be required to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements before your interview date. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit an application, please send an email to our Reasonable Accommodation Support Team at staffing@kcnsc.doe.gov.

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