Program Manager

Technology Service Corporation Defense Services; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co-Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

A leading defense contractor based in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Program Manager for managing complex Department of Defense programs. Responsibilities include overseeing all phases from inception to completion, managing costs and schedules, and serving as the primary customer contact. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of program management experience, strong business acumen, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including ESOP participation and flexible work schedules.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project/program management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Demonstrated expertise in DoD acquisition efforts.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of programs.
• Act as a primary customer contact for program activities.

Skills

Project/program management

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Microsoft Project

Job description

TSC is currently seeking a Program Manager for the Product Engineering Solutions division, based in Huntsville, AL with an educational and/or industry focus in the processes and procedures to manage multi-discipline engineering teams on advanced RF-based payloads & sensor systems through the product lifecycle.

This position will be responsible for managing complex Department of Defense programs that are comprised of the research, design, and development of custom antenna arrays, RF digital and analog solutions, embedded software and firmware, wireless communications, and future production-potential opportunities related to munition technologies, weapon systems, ISR, and other similar DoD pursuits. It is expected that the candidate will take ownership to develop and grow relationships with government program offices, as well as public sector customers. As a Program Manager, you will have ultimate responsibility for overall program execution while keeping all stakeholders - both internal and external - constantly informed on the progress of your project(s) and program(s). Through successful program execution, the candidate will also bring in new business by positioning TSC to be the preferred partner for new programs with existing customers.

Responsibilities

This position requires a flexible individual with experience in:

• Direct and manage all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of the program(s)
• Coordinate proposal development and be able to speak to the pricing, subcontracting, high-level technical approach, and schedule with TSC leadership and the prospective customer.
• Create rough orders of magnitude (ROMs) with technical staff associated with different products and subject areas across the company in order to provide customers with quick-turn information to feed their funding requests.
• Act as a primary customer contact for program activities, lead program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, contracting, and technical performance.
• Establish a knowledge base of the assigned business unit to understand the technical and programmatic roadmaps that align to business needs.
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program risks and issues and obtain solutions through concise mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas, while monitoring and deconflicting shared resources across the business unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field and 10+ years of experience in project/program management
• U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, specifically associated with stakeholder communication and management
• Demonstrated expertise in program management, with preferred experience in DoD acquisition efforts geared towards the R&D and EMD phases.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor or subcontractor management
• Must be highly proficient in all Microsoft Office products. Must have skilled ability to create PowerPoint briefings, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and schedules using tools such as Project, Confluence, Teams, JIRA, etc.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented individual comfortable assuming a program leadership role across a business unit that may include managing concurrent efforts
• Experience in generating responses to Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/RFP)

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP preferred
• Recent experience in a product transition environment - taking development work to production
• Experience in product management

Benefits

TSC offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefit package; including ESOP participation, 401k Plan, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Co-

Sponsored Health Plan, Paid Leave and much more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.