Senior Manufacturing Program Manager

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HII – Mission Technologies is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Program Manager for a role located at Palmdale, CA. The candidate must hold a TS/SCI clearance and manage acquisition program tasks across procurement, financials, systems engineering, test, production, security, contracting, and logistics for DoD programs.

The position requires extensive DoD acquisition experience, ability to coordinate doc across organizations, and lead manufacturing readiness efforts through milestones.

Qualifications

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years with Masters; 10 years with PhD/JD; or 19 years with HS diploma.
• Five (5) years in an ACAT I/II DoD acquisition program office as PM, deputy PM, or IPT lead within 2 years of hire.
• Experience developing DoD 5000.02 acquisition milestone plans and reporting for ACAT I/II programs.
• Less than 4 years of SAP experience is acceptable.
• Experience preparing documentation, presentation materials, and staff packages for milestone decisions.
• Experience leading manufacturing capability readiness in Engineering, Manufacturing and Development and Production phases.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and maintenance of program documentation.
• Support review of proposals and serve in a non-voting advisory role for source selections.
• Coordinate documentation among functional organizations inside and outside the program.
• Support program milestone planning and preparation.
• Support risk management and process improvement.
• Support meetings internal and external to the program.
• Develop and coordinate responses to taskers for internal/external inquiries.

Job description

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Location: Palmdale, CA, California, United States

Requisition Number:30592

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$121,740.00-$180,000.00

Security Clearance:TS/SCI

Level of Experience:Senior

Employee Referral Amount:$6,500.00

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you.

Leadership at HII – Mission Technologies
HII’s Leadership Capability Framework defines the standard of excellence expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for modeling these capabilities and building them within their teams:

• Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment.
• Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships.
• Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results.
• Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.
• Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.
• Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose.

These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission Technologies.

Job Description

HII – Mission Technologies is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Program Manager to support a position located at Wright-Patterson or Palmdale, CA. Candidate must have a TS/SCI clearance and experience with full range of acquisition program management tasks in procurement, financial management and planning, systems engineering, test, production, security, contracting, and logistics for existing and future programs across the weapon system lifecycle.

• Assist with the development and maintenance of all manner of program documentation.
• Support the review of proposals and, as assigned by the customer, shall serve in a non-voting advisory role for program source selections.
• Support coordination of documentation between functional organizations inside and outside
• Support program milestone planning and preparation.
• Support risk management and process improvement.
• Support meetings internal and external to the program
• Support evaluation and communication of program progress in writing, in briefings, and in discussions with Program Office and higher management.
• Develop and coordinate responses to taskers in response to internal and external program inquiries.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
• Five (5) of these years must have been in an acquisition program office on an ACAT I or ACAT II DoD acquisition program as either Program/Project Manager (PM), deputy PM, or Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead and must have occurred within two (2) years of selection for employment under this contract.
• Experience developing and coordinating DoD 5000.02 acquisition milestone plans and associated reporting documentation for one or more ACAT I and/or ACAT II acquisition programs
• Less than 4 years of SAP experience is acceptable.
• Experience preparing documentation, presentation materials, and staff packages to support acquisition milestone coordination and decisions.
• Experience in managing the quality review and stand up of manufacturing capability in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development phase, as well as the Production phase on an ACAT I or equivalent development program to include:
• Assisting program offices with implementing and executing manufacturing readiness assessments per the DoD Manufacturing Readiness Level Guide;
• Government oversight of prime contractor and subcontractor manufacturing teams;
• Level II Acquisition Professional Development Program certification.
• Experience and capability to support assigned program management tasks and lead support personnel in these tasks.

Preferred Requirements

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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