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About this Program Manager II role at Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sierra Nevada Corporation · Hybrid · Hagerstown, MD

Are you looking to advance your career and flex your leadership and program management skills in a fast-paced and rewarding organization? Join us! As a Program Manager II at SNC, you will oversee the integration and management of multiple complex projects and major systems, ensuring successful customer relationships, cost control, scheduling, and technical execution. Managing programs with budgets of $20M or more, you will supervise project staff, handle high-risk cost and schedule considerations, and lead proposal tasks from initial customer interaction through contract award.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee total Program Integration Management for multiple complex projects and major systems, focusing on customer relationships, cost, schedule, and technical planning.
  • Track and report on project status, technical execution, and overall program performance.
  • Manage high-risk programs with budgets of $20M or greater, involving high customer interaction.
  • Supervise program and project staff to ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Lead proposal tasks from first customer interaction, including defining requirements, creating basis of estimates, negotiating, and securing contract awards.
  • Participate in business resource planning and tracking in coordination with other corporate entities.
  • Formulate and lead a team to fulfill program requirements.
  • Identify, track, and resolve program issues and problems.
  • Manage program risks by identifying, mitigating, tracking, and managing them.
  • Conduct routine meetings and interface on project/program status.
  • Develop proposals, conduct research and fact-finding, coordinate audits, and negotiate with project/program stakeholders to ensure initiatives meet cost, budget, and schedule constraints.
  • Support the Program Director and Business Operations in fulfilling their responsibilities for the Business Area.

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Management, Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in project or program management in the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry.
  • 3+ years leading medium scale projects; scope spanning 1-2 years, while leading teams made up of 5+ cross functional team members.
  • Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience is required. 
  • Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience. 
  • Experience with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes. Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes.
  • Experience with managing a complex project or larger program.
  • Experience in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines.
  • Demonstrated financial acumen to ensure decisions are fiscally sound and responsible.
  • Requires ability to execute coordination of all elements of a program, i.e., Program integration management.                                                           
  • Perform task coordination, resource development, stakeholder identification, etc.
  • Capability to manage program lifecycle conflicts, prioritize competing priorities/requests, and evaluate available resources.
  • Requires ability to identify, assess, and control financial, technical, and legal risks.
  • Proficient leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews.
  • Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations.

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (will not be considered in lieu of required experience.)
  • Advanced degree in Business, Management, Engineering or related field (may be considered in lieu of 1 year of required project/program management experience.)
  • Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
  • Working knowledge of Program Management Institute Program Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
  • Managing projects using Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), agile and or spiral development models.
  • Managing projects requiring Earned Value Management.
  • Understanding with application tools and data architectures.
  • Ability to reinforce the usage & application of Corporate PM tools.
  • Ability to participate in program management (PM) process & tool improvement initiatives for the Business Area.
  • Ability to keep program management informed of function & process changes within project controls.
  • Ability to enhance program management expertise in the staff.
  • Ability to establish new & further refining existing templates, tools, & guidelines for program documentation & execution.
  • Experience with ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes.

Essential Functions:

  • Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
  • Frequent use of a computer and standard office equipment.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
  • Occasional travel may be required to support project needs and team collaboration.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $130,442.85 - $179,358.93. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.  Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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About Sierra Nevada Corporation

SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; wo

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