Mercury Systems Inc. Oxnard , CA 93030
Posted 7 days ago
Mercury Systems is looking for the world's best and brightest emerging talent. If you want to tell people WHY you do what you do, rather than simply WHAT you do, Mercury is calling. Our Purpose, Innovation That Matters, inspires our people in making trusted, secure, mission-critical solutions profoundly more accessible to aerospace and defense. We bridge the gap between commercial technology and defense applications to address the industry's most pressing high-tech needs. Why? To help create a safer, more secure world.
Job Summary:
As a Principal Program Manager, you will be responsible for the performance of one or multiple programs (family of programs), with an emphasis on new development/production. This role requires a broad understanding of all aspects of a program, from ideation to production as well as in-service support. Customer-facing, you will have great business acumen, making judicious decisions to achieve customer satisfaction while successfully executing your programs.
In this role, you have the opportunity to lead highly diverse cross functional teams composed of contracts, program planning, finance, operations, and engineering, to develop next-generation mission critical avionics solutions.
You will be a part of a world-class Team for the Microwave business. You will be a part of our Signal Technologies organization at Mercury. We are an agile team focused on delivering innovative, high-quality products to our customers on time and on budget.
Job Responsibility:
Develop plans for the execution of Customers and internal programs, including schedules and estimates
Execute Programs to scope, schedule, cost (development and products), and quality over their full lifecycle, by internal processes and contractual obligations, for customers worldwide
Identify and manage Scope Changes through their approval and execution
Ensure on-time delivery of deliverables (documentation and products)
Perform Risk and Opportunities Management, including definition and execution of action plans for risks mitigation to prevent adverse effects, and escalate issues promptly
Provide details of resources required for successful programs execution
Respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs), coordinate and develop proposals and related documentation, including schedules, estimates, compliance matrices, programmatic volume, and bid review material
Create Statements of Work and perform Sub-Contract management, as required
Present Programs status to the leadership team, weekly and monthly, including reporting on Programs' KPIs and critical path
Point of Contact for Customers, develop and execute action plans for Customers and Organization satisfaction, including problems solving, obsolescence management, and in-service support
Contributes to and lead processes and tools improvements and deployment
Conduct internal audits, as required
Team with Operations, Engineering, and Business Development to ensure that all are informed and involved in decisions affecting their areas
Manage all customer expectations and communicates professionally
Responsible for Programs P&L, ensuring budgeted Programs margins are met or exceeded
Work with existing customers to determine needs, and requirements for follow-on/new business opportunities, direct the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, and specifications to meet those needs
Mentor and Train Jr PMs assigned to the portfolio
Required Qualification:
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field with 8+ years of technical experience with at least 6 years of direct program management experience
Experienced leading technical projects for product development programs
Electronics, Automotive, or Aerospace & Defense Industry experience
This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens
Preferred Qualification:
Advanced Degree
Program Management certification preferred (PMP)
Experienced with documentation and collaboration tools, such as Confluence and SharePoint
Knowledge of Government contracting practices, Earned Value Management (EVMS), and standard program reporting metrics
Prior Leadership experience and ability to lead IPTs through ambiguity and short deadlines
Experience managing Programs in a multi-site matrix organization
Ability to communicate effectively with customers, internal and external
Solid knowledge of program scheduling tools, such as MS Project
Experience with Military and Commercial Programs
Experience with Contract Management, Sub-Contract Management
Knowledge of DO-178 and DO-254
Active Secret Clearance
"This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."
Mercury Systems Inc.