Program Manager
Description:
Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence, and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.
Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and flexible work options for most positions.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a 'full service' provider.
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Position Description
The Program Manager (PM) is responsible for all aspects of a program including P&L, design, development and production delivery in accordance with both company goals and customer expectations. This responsibility includes leading, managing and directing all resources to accomplish program scope as defined by business and customer objectives. A key element of the PM is to effectively integrate the voice of the customer into the program life cycle in an effort to maintain high customer satisfaction while meeting company business plan. The PM will act as the customer primary point of contact and must have excellent management, leadership and communications skills. The resources under direction of the PM will include, but not be limited to, Engineering, Manufacturing, Material management, Finance, Program Planning & Control, Contracts and Quality. The PM should be well versed in industry accepted practices, tools and processes for program management.
The PM must be able to guide the team in the identification of program and technical risks and manage mitigation actions within the boundaries of the program. The PM must be highly skilled in successfully managing development of new technology, products, subsystems and systems with the ability to effectively transition into production. Excellent management and influencing skills, as well as excellent quantitative skills are required, with frequent utilization of tools such as MS Project, Microsoft Office suite and employment of the ERP system. The PM must have ability to understand the technical elements of the program or project sufficient to be able to adequately manage, guide and make decisions that reduce overall technical risk.
Essential Functions
Program Integration
Develop Program Plan
Define Work Breakdown Structure and Program team
Direct execution
Manage export and manufacturing licenses
Program completion, closeout and lessons learned
Program Scope Management
Define scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for execution
Monitor and manage scope
Change management
Program Cost & Schedule Management
Budgeting, Estimation and forecasting
Integrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definition
Monitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reporting
Perform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at Completion
Change Management, budgeting and control
Program Resource Management
Identify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilities
Creation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchy
Monitoring and management of team performance to plan
Program Procurement and Manufacturing Management
Planning of make vs. buy, subcontractor, supplier selection & management
Monitor manufacturing performance to plan
Monitor procurement performance to plan
Remove barriers and hindrances to progress
Identify, allocate & Manage procurement and manufacturing costs
Manage Program inventory
Program Risk Management
Risk & Opportunity identification
Quantitative / qualitative analysis
Risk identification, tracking and mitigation
Program Communications
Communications plan, distribution and feedback
Monthly & Quarterly Reviews preparation & conduct
Program performance reporting
Program Quality Assurance
Performance to and management of requirements
Quality program tailoring to program requirements
Required Skills:
Program Integration
Develop Program Plan
Manage by influence
Define scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for execution
Project / Program Cost & Schedule Management
Budgeting, Estimation and forecasting
Integrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definition
Monitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reporting
Perform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at Completion
Program Resource Management
Identify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilities
Creation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchy
Monitoring and management of team performance to plan
Program Procurement and Manufacturing Management
Identify, allocate & manage procurement and manufacturing costs
Quantitative / qualitative analysis
Required Experience:
8 + years project management experience with complex electronic systems or equivalent required.
DOD Program Management/EVM experience required
B.S. required, MS or MBA is preferred
PMP Certification is a plus
Well versed in MS Project and MS Office suite, ability to learn and extract data from ERP system
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across functional areas
US citizen / ability to work on U.S. government programs; possession of security clearance is highly desired
Must be legally authorized to work in the US, visa sponsorship not available.
Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future.
This position is located 100% onsite at our Black Mountain NC facility.
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans