Program Manager (Pax River)

Synectic Solutions, Inc.; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectic Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Program Manager to support efforts based in the Patuxent River, MD area.

The successful candidate will provide leadership across disciplines for fielded missiles programs and will direct problem definition, analysis, and implementation within logistics engineering. The role requires seven years of relevant experience, NAVAIR/PMA exposure, and exceptional communication with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience performing duties described in the role and responsibilities.
• NAVAIR and PMA experience is required.
• Must demonstrate strong communication skills with senior leadership, internal and external to SSI.
• Ability to assess, apply, and improve established business processes; balance priorities in a fast-paced program office.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering, technical, and managerial direction for problem definition, analysis, requirements, and implementation for complex logistics systems.
• Advise on system development, improvements, optimization, or support efforts.
• Perform risk assessments and analysis using modeling and simulation techniques.
• Assist in technical planning across disciplines and manage cost, schedule, and performance.
• Lead a team of ~20 FTEs and support business growth for the PAX Area.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Risk analysis

Communication

MS Office

Education

MA/MS or BA/BS + 2 yrs

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SSI is seeking a Program Manager to join our team in support of efforts based in the Patuxent River, MD area. The successful candidate will work across all disciplines supporting fielded missiles programs.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Provides engineering, technical, and managerial direction for problem definition, analysis, requirement development and implementation for complex systems in the logistics engineering discipline


• Makes recommendations and advises on system development, improvements, optimization, or support efforts.


• Performs risk assessments and analysis employing modeling and simulation techniques.

Specific tasking will include but is not limited to:

• Assists in the technical planning of work across all disciplines


• Manage Cost Schedule and Performance


• Manage team of approximately 20 FTEs


• Support business growth for the PAX Area

Required Education:

• MA/MS degree or BA/BS + 2 extra years

Required Experience:

• 7 years performing duties described in posted Role and Responsibilities listed above.


• NAVAIR and PMA experience is required.


• Must exhibit expert level commination skills as this role involves communicating to senior levels of leadership, internal and external to SSI.


• Must be able to assess, apply, and recommend improvements to established business processes; and can balance priorities to work effectively in the fast-paced program office environment.


• Must be highly proficient Microsoft Office (Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Project & Outlook).


• Must be a self-starter and be able to lead meetings.


• An active secret level security clearance is required. Applicant should be able to obtain and maintain aTop Secretsecurity clearance.