Strategic Program Manager Weapon Systems Integration

Vectrus, Inc; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X in Indianapolis seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead Weapon Systems Integration initiatives. You will oversee cost, schedule, and performance, coordinate with DoD customers, and guide cross-functional teams through complex projects with integrity and accountability.

The role requires extensive program management experience, EVMS and risk management, and the ability to drive proposals and schedules while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) or more years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for a program in its entirety or a portion of a larger program including cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Provide programmatic and limited technical direction on overall program execution.
• Chair program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and participate in program Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) & Material Review Boards (MRBs).
• Lead internal and external Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and participate in TIMs with the customer and subcontractors as required.
• Maintain relationship of trust and respect with customers, chief engineers, and other internal functional leaders.
• Prepare status or briefings for management via collaboration with others to organize briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
• Responsible and signature authority for program Earned Value (EV) and Estimates at Complete (EAC)
• Own program Risks and Opportunities.
• Act as the face of the company to senior customers for program creating an open dialog with the customer and using this rapport is able to create new growth opportunities.
• Work with all functions (contracts, finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, mission assurance) to successfully plan and execute programs.
• Elevate issues and risks to appropriate levels within Program Office, WSI Chief Engineer, and functional management, as required.
• Lead technical collaboration with internal and external customers looking for new opportunities.
• Effectively delegate tasking to the functional team.
• Coordinate customer communications with contracts and the chief engineer.
• Understand the program financial and performance status from top to bottom.
• Recognition that decisions affect the success of the program and the product line. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and objectives.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

DoD knowledge

EVMS

Financial acumen

Risk & opportunity

Proposal development

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

V2X in Indianapolis seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead Weapon Systems Integration initiatives. You will oversee cost, schedule, and performance, coordinate with DoD customers, and guide cross-functional teams through complex projects with integrity and accountability.

The role requires extensive program management experience, EVMS and risk management, and the ability to drive proposals and schedules while maintaining strong customer relationships.