Program Manager

Pole/Zero LLC; West Chester Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan (bonus)

Paid vacation and sick time

Up to 10 paid holidays/year

Volunteer time off (4 hours)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan with company/MP

Educational Reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Discretionary bonus plan

Job summary

Pole/Zero Corporation, part of Microwave Products Group in West Chester, OH, is seeking a seasoned Program Manager. You will drive project planning, execution, and resource coordination across procurement, manufacturing, quality, logistics and administration to meet contract commitments.

You will serve as the primary customer contact, anticipate needs and align internal resources to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery while managing risks and tradeoffs.

Qualifications

• Must be a US person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident).
• A bachelor’s degree in a technically related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of comparable program/project level experience in military, aerospace, medical or similar high-reliability industries.
• Must be able to obtain DoD secret clearance.
• Past experience with military and/or aerospace programs highly desired.
• Must have experience dealing with customers.

Responsibilities

• Establish project guidelines with planning team, define deliverables, estimate costs and assess risk.
• Develop control systems and reports to measure progress and meet contract commitments.
• Forecast resources with procurement, manufacturing, quality, logistics and administration.
• Act as primary customer contact on status and performance; ensure customer satisfaction.
• Set project direction, manage tradeoffs among customer, technical, cost and schedule.
• Use EVMS tools to track schedule and cost performance and report to senior management.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technically related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Earned Value Management (EVM)

ERP familiarity (Oracle, SAP, IFS)

Job description

Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of five business units in six manufacturing locations. Our brand names are recognized globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK; Criteria Labs, Austin, TX; Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA; Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH; Espy, Austin, TX; and K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic. Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based specialty products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial, and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.

Summary:

As a Program Manager at Microwave Products Group – Pole/Zero Corporation in West Chester, OH, you will be responsible for the disciplined application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques for project activities which enable the employee to meet or exceed the project requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Planning In conjunction with the planning team: Establish project guidelines by defining the internal and external deliverables, estimating the product/service cost and assessing risk. Establish milestones and monitors adherence to master schedules. Develop control systems and reports that accurately measure progress, identify potential problems in sufficient time for corrective action to be taken, and ensures the meeting of company's contract commitments.

Project Execution & Tracking Work with and assists functional groups such as procurement, manufacturing, quality control, logistics, and administration to forecast the required project resources. Facilitate meetings to the level required by the specific project. Acts as primary customer contact on status and performance. Anticipate and fulfill customer needs to ensure their satisfaction and continued business. Set project direction and makes decisions with the PLM where customer, technical, cost and schedule tradeoffs are considered. Manage project risks to ensure adherence to cost, schedule and technical performance requirements. Use Earned Value Management System tools to track schedule and cost performance. Keep senior management apprised of program progress. Develop constructive and positive customer relationships and ensure their expectations are aligned with our resources and capabilities. Facilitate communication among team members and foster an atmosphere of cooperation and motivation.

Knowledge, skills and abilities strongly preferred include:

Act independently, while being compliant to company policies and procedures but meeting company objectives. Ability to make critical decisions, some with the aid of the product line leadership, some without, which affect the success of the program, group, or company. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and objectives. Ability to work alone and in a high performance cross-functional team environment. Must be able to work on several projects simultaneously. Must have superior verbal and written communication skills. Must be a team builder. Must possess above average skills with MS Office, and MS Project. Must have a basic understanding of the products within the group. Familiarity with complex enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, IFS, etc.

Requirements Include:

Must be a US person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)). High school diploma or equivalent is required. A bachelor’s degree in a technically related field is preferred. A minimum of 5+ years of comparable program/project level experience in military, aerospace, medical or other similar high-reliability industries is required. Must be able to obtain DoD secret clearance. Past experience with military and/or aerospace programs highly desired. Must have experience dealing with customers.

Benefits of joining our team!

• Annual incentive plan (bonus)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Up to 10 paid holidays/year
• 4 hours voluntary time off to volunteer for your favorite charity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, subject to applicable premium deductions
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance – 100% company paid
• Other ancillary insurance options available
• 401(k) retirement account with matching MPG contributions & profit sharing (if applicable)
• Profit Sharing Plan - potential up to 3% of base salary
• Educational Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $120 per year
• This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.

Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits For This Position Include:

• A 401(K) Savings Plan With Employer Contributions;
• Medical, Dental And Vision Insurance;
• Wellness Programs;
• Health Savings Account, Health Care And Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability And Long-Term Disability;
• Company Paid Employee Basic Life And Ad&D Insurance;
• Supplemental Employee And Dependent Life Insurance;
• Optional Accident, Hospital Indemnity And Critical Illness Insurance;
• Adoption, Surrogacy, And Fertility Benefits And Assistance;
• Commuter Benefits;
• Parental, Military, Jury Duty, And Bereavement Leaves Of Absence;
• Paid Time Off, Including Up To 10 Paid Holidays Per Calendar Year Based Off Schedule, Paid Vacation Days, 40 Paid Sick Leave Hours Annually Or As Provided Under State And Local Paid Sick Leave Laws, Tuition Assistance;
• Business Travel Services;
• Employee Discounts;
• And An Employee Assistance Program That Includes Company Paid Counseling Sessions And Legal Services.

Eligibility For Benefits Is Governed By Applicable Plan Documents And Policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.