Senior Program Manager - Defense Tech & Systems

Cubic Digital Intelligence; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Cubic Defense is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead one or more complex, high-technology programs involving development, integration, manufacturing, and testing of advanced hardware and software systems.

You will ensure contractual, technical, schedule, and financial objectives are achieved while managing program risks and stakeholder expectations, with broad latitude for independent decision-making.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive management experience in operations and program management.
• Five+ years leading programs on contracts >$10 million USD.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smart Sheets and MS Office tools.
• PMI PMP certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leads program execution to meet technical performance within cost and schedule.
• Manages multiple programs per contracts, policies and procedures.
• Document project scope, deliverables, risks, and resources with stakeholders.
• Aligns large-scale projects with corporate goals and KPIs.
• Ensures in-scope projects meet budget, schedule and quality.
• Anticipates blockers, creates contingency plans, and governs scope changes.
• Directs cross-functional teams for schedule, readiness, risk, and deliverables.
• Plans and leads status reviews with internal teams, vendors, and customers.
• Creates and distributes charters, schedules, and budgets; mentors the project team.
• Performs risk management and pursues risk reduction on assigned programs.
• Identifies issues with lead time for timely resolution.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Project management certification (PMP)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smart Sheets

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Cubic Defense is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead one or more complex, high-technology programs involving development, integration, manufacturing, and testing of advanced hardware and software systems.

You will ensure contractual, technical, schedule, and financial objectives are achieved while managing program risks and stakeholder expectations, with broad latitude for independent decision-making.