Program Manager

Sypris Electronics LLC; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sypris Electronics, LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee customer products across all life cycle stages, from new production introduction to end of life. You will serve as the main customer interface, guide risk mitigation, manage costs and schedules, and lead cross-functional teams to meet objectives.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 5+ years of program management experience in high-tech manufacturing, and the ability to obtain US government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; combined education/experience accepted.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated program management experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Experience in change management and program risk mitigation.
• Understanding of business system operating procedures, financial requirements, and contracts management.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams to meet program objectives.
• Strong computer skills; proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Capability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance; some travel as needed.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary interface with customers and builds relationships with key decision makers.
• Influences competitive posture and guides financial performance for current and future business.
• Captures new business from existing customers and manages risk, RFPs, changes, data, and communications.
• Ensures program objectives related to performance, cost, and schedule meet customer satisfaction.
• Sets program objectives and directs execution through cross-functional teams.
• Assesses contractual risk and coordinates with Contracts to mitigate risk and implement modifications.
• Manages program financial status and cost recovery; handles changes and customer requirements.
• Leads business processes and ensures timely equitable adjustments; monitors customer satisfaction.
• Establishes high-level customer contacts to track satisfaction and communicates requirements to teams.
• Leads internal kickoff reviews and expands process improvement across functions.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Risk management

Contracts management

MS Office Suite

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Program Manager is responsible for the management of customer products or programs for all program life cycle stages (new production introduction, initial production and ramp up, full rate production, and end of life).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the focal point for customer interface and establishes relationships with key decision makers at multiple levels/positions within customer organization
• Plays an important role in determining the Company’s competitive posture on current and future business which has a direct effect on the Company’s short and long range financial performance
• Responsible for new business capture of existing customers, risk assessments, request for proposals, change management, data management and customer communication while adhering to contract requirements, maintaining schedule, cost control, and quality objectives
• Ensures Customer program objectives are met; product performance, cost, and schedule to assure customer satisfaction
• Establishes the program objectives for all programs and the key program team actions needed to meet these objectives; directs, coordinates and manages execution of all program objectives
• Assesses contractual risk, manages the assessment of overall risk, prepares risk mitigation plans to reduce or eliminate risk; works with Contracts Management to ensure contract modifications are implemented to mitigate risk
• Accountable for the program’s financial status as well as managing Program changes that meet the schedule/technical needs of the customer as well as ensuring Company cost recovery
• Leads business process to ensure appropriate equitable adjustments are submitted in a timely manner and works with Contracts to ensure claims are realized
• Establishes high-level customer contacts in order to monitor customer satisfaction with performance
• Leads internal kickoff reviews to communicate contract requirements to appropriate team members
• Proficient in Company business systems including but not limited to; all business tools within function, all interdepartmental business process that interface into function (upstream and downstream); active leader to improve business processes and increase competitiveness of Company.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in a related Engineering degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated effective program management experience, including technical experience in managing complex programs, in a high tech manufacturing environment
• Change management and program risk mitigation skills
• Experience and understanding of business system operating procedures, financial requirements, and contracts management
• Experience leading multi-functional teams to meet program objectives
• Strong computer skills (Proficient with MS Office Suite)
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and team building skills
• Inter, intra-department and external contact required
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government granted security clearance
• Some travel on an as needed basis
• PMP certification (preferred)

Sypris Electronics, LLC provides goods and services to the U.S. Government and other prime contractors and is obligated by its contracts with those entities, as well as by various federal laws and regulations regarding security and export control, to restrict access to certain goods, services, and/or any related information.

Accordingly, Sypris Electronics has a policy of only hiring U.S. citizens. Upon employment all employees will have to provide evidence verifying U.S. citizenship.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.everify.gov.

Pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check required.

Sypris Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Sypris Electronics offers a competitive compensation and benefits package upon date of hire including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) with company matching. We also offer a 9/80 work schedule.