Program Manager Senior - Defense

Tata Technologies; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies is seeking a Senior Program Manager within its Defense Engineering Department in the United States. The role focuses on leading large, complex technical programs, coordinating customer communications, and delivering technical results on cost, schedule, and performance.

The position interfaces with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams to manage RFPs, planning documents, and program reviews, while fostering a positive, process-improving work environment for project

Responsibilities

• Manage all cost aspects of the program from cradle to end of life, including leading the RFP process, monthly reporting, and closeout.
• Lead all schedule aspects to ensure teams meet delivery dates and customer needs, actively managing risk and solutions.
• Lead all performance aspects to ensure the team meets or exceeds SOW requirements.
• Manage manpower planning, resource assignment, and program metrics via control documents such as budget sheets and IMS.
• Lead Program Reviews and Design Reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Business Development and Forecasting aligned with department needs.
• Instill a positive working environment, drive process improvements, and ensure team growth.

Job description

Ability to obtain security clearance, minimum secret level.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading larger and more complex technical programs within the Defense Engineering Department. Activities include managing customer communications, creating project planning documents, and leading teams to successful completion of project technical deliverables. Focus will be on Cost, Schedule, and Performance management of the program. The position will interface with all parts of the organization, in addition to customers, sub-contractors, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all cost aspects of the program from cradle to end of life. This includes leading the Request for Proposal) RFP process, to monthly reporting of program performance, to program closeout.
• Lead all schedule aspects of the program to ensure all teams are meeting their scheduled deliverables and customer need dates are met. Actively manage risk and develop solutions to meet program objectives.
• Lead all performance aspects of the program to ensure the collective team meets or exceeds the customers’ expectations/requirements as it relates to the Statement of Work (SOW).
• Manage manpower planning, personnel utilization, resource assignment, and program metrics via control documents to include budget sheets, an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk Register, Scope Amendment Log, etc.
• Lead teams to execute Program Reviews and Design Reviews to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support department needs associated with Business development and Forecasting.
• Instill a positive working environment where teams thrive and grow together to meet common goals/objectives. Lead by example, work to implement/improve processes/procedures and work instructions.