Program Manager I — Growth & Impact (9/80, PTO)

Twenty-Six Defense; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule

401k program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Referral Program

Voluntary benefits

Tricare supplement

Job summary

Real-Time Laboratories, LLC, a Twenty-Six Defense company, seeks an entry-level Program Manager I to oversee smaller projects across the lifecycle. You will forecast sales, manage budgets, and lead integrated teams to deliver on commitments with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

You will interact with finance and leadership to forecast new business and opportunities, driving value while balancing schedule and cost constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 1-3 years of functional experience is required.
• Entry level program management position.
• CAPM/PMP Certification or Equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Holds self and team accountable for high-performance standards and is able to effectively manage changing priorities, with some oversight.
• Understands and effectively communicates project or program objectives to the team; understands how the program supports the strategic plans of the Company and Business Area.
• Leads the development of detailed project or program plans through the application of company Policies and Procedures and Program Management industry best practices.
• Leads assigned project teams in accordance with specific project or program plans
• With minimal oversight, prepares and interprets Risk and Opportunity analyses and financial reports to anticipate problems and take corrective action to prevent/mitigate problems, and plan for management reserves.
• Working with finance and Business Area leadership, prepares forecasts of new business, sales, and gross profit for annual operating plans for assigned projects or programs. Establishes project budgets and holds Control Account Managers responsible for adherence.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities to meet customer requirements by fostering an entrepreneurial and collaborative workforce.
• Builds, develops, and maintains close customer relationships, anticipates customer needs, creatively addresses customer issues, and continually pursues open communications.
• Assures customer satisfaction in terms of product performance, delivery, cost and contracted scope as the primary point of contact for the customer.
• Provides Business Area leadership and customer with necessary details of program performance, risk assessments, and identification of opportunities for improvement. Able to provide recommended solutions to solve problems.
• May be asked to coordinate with marketing personnel and assists in the preparation and implementation of marketing plans and proposals.
• Working with leadership, applies strategic thinking to anticipate challenges, align program objectives with organizational goals, and drive long-term value while balancing near-term priorities.
• Assists in the development of contract negotiation strategies with customers, suppliers, and affiliates to achieve financial objectives. Understands contractual obligations, communicates contractual requirements to stakeholders and ensures these obligations are met by proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Plans and executes programs per contractual obligations, directly and/or indirectly managing the performance of multiple suppliers, affiliates, or peer organizations.
• Conducts periodic internal and external program reviews to monitor program execution, keep management informed, and collect program performance feedback, risk assessment inputs, and identification of opportunities for improvement. Create, maintain and present Program Scorecards.
• In coordination with Operations and Engineering, ensures design for manufacturability efforts and smooth transition to production for development programs occur as part of the program plan.
• Supports technical discussions, both internally and externally, to ensure all technical requirements are met.
• Acts as a steward for all company policies and best practices to achieve specific program quality goals.
• Perform other job-related tasks as assigned by manager.

Skills

Project management

Risk analysis

Forecasting

Customer communication

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Outlook

MS Project

Job description

Real-Time Laboratories, LLC, a Twenty-Six Defense company, seeks an entry-level Program Manager I to oversee smaller projects across the lifecycle. You will forecast sales, manage budgets, and lead integrated teams to deliver on commitments with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

You will interact with finance and leadership to forecast new business and opportunities, driving value while balancing schedule and cost constraints.