LSM Program Manager

Bollinger Shipyards; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards in Houma, LA seeks an LSM Program Manager to lead the Landing Ship Medium program from initiation through delivery. The role requires strong leadership in shipbuilding, program management, and government contracts to ensure seamless coordination with the U.S. Navy.

Responsibilities include directing multi-discipline teams, maintaining schedules, and interfacing with customers to manage cost and schedule changes while ensuring compliance with FAR and contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Accounting or Construction Management.
• At least 5 years of program or project management experience in government or commercial shipbuilding.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Familiarity with U.S. Navy programs, government procurement or contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the LSM program team to achieve milestones and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the U.S. Navy for all LSM program matters.
• Oversee cross-functional phases including engineering, procurement, accounting, and subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain schedules, status reports, and risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to customer requirements, contracts and internal standards.
• Direct, coordinate, implement, execute, control and complete designated programs.
• Interface with customers and negotiate cost and schedule changes.
• Plan and schedule timelines and priorities, directing program activities and personnel.
• Provide direction and support to program team and vendors.
• Monitor, report on program status and present progress reports.
• Facilitate open communication with customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Develop Estimates at Completion based on actual and projected costs.
• Coordinate regulatory and customer inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Staff supervision

Project management

FAR knowledge

Contract law

Scheduling

Vendor relations

MS Office

Education

BS in Business/Engineering/Construction Mgmt

Job description

Position Overview

The LSM Program Manager is responsible for successful program execution and is the primary liaison between Bollinger Shipyards and the U.S. Navy for all matters related to the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) program. This position requires a strong leader with a deep understanding of shipbuilding, program management, and government contracts to ensure seamless coordination.

Job Title

LSM Program Manager

Location

Houma, LA

Position Overview

The LSM Program Manager is responsible for successful program execution and is the primary liaison between Bollinger Shipyards and the U.S. Navy for all matters related to the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) program. This position requires a strong leader with a deep understanding of shipbuilding, program management, and government contracts to ensure seamless coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the LSM program team to ensure timely achievement of program milestones and deliverables.
• Primary point of contact with U.S. Navy for all aspects of the LSM program.
• Oversee cross-functional project phases involving engineering, procurement, accounting, and subcontractor performance.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, status reports, and risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to customer requirements, contract obligations, and internal standards.
• Responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of designated programs.
• Interface with customers and negotiate cost and schedule changes.
• Plan and schedule program timelines and priorities including methods and procedures for implementing programs, direct and coordinate program activities, and exercises control over departmental personnel
• Provide direction and support to program team and vendors.
• Monitor and report on program status.
• Present reports define program progress, problems and solutions of each phase of the program and initiate modification as necessary to schedules, etc.
• Facilitate open communication and collaboration with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and the program team in addition to maintaining awareness of issues and concerns.
• Develops “Estimates at Completion” based on actual and projected cost.
• Coordinates regulatory and customer inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 5 years of program or project management experience in government or commercial shipbuilding environments.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Familiarity with U.S. Navy programs, government procurement processes, acquisitions, or contracting procedures.

Skills And Abilities

• Outstanding leader, motivator, and communicator
• Effective interpersonal, managerial, and organizational skills
• Capable of supervising and leading departmental staff.
• Able to schedule and direct work on multiple jobs.
• Previous working experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations in addition to a sound understanding of Contract Law.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage relationships across disciplines and with external stakeholders.
• Solid organizational and time-management abilities with attention to detail
• . Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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.