Program Manager

Summary

: The Program Manager directs and coordinates all assigned projects, externally and internally funded, by initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing out projects to budget, on time, and in accordance with customer expectations. Programs assigned include both production development contracts and production programs. Essential Functions :

• Manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and partner companies.
• Communicate with executive management status of projects and help needed.
• Assure all projects are executed in accordance with the applicable company processes.
• Manage development projects with a strong emphasize on design maturation towards product solutions that maximize potential for follow-on manufacturing contracts.
• Organize and plan internal and external meetings to assure projects are being executed to plan and that risks are being appropriately addressed.
• Lead the identification and handling plans of technical, schedule, and budget risks associated with successful project execution.
• Develop and maintain action item lists for each project as required.
• Manage subcontracting and purchasing efforts in relation to successful execution of assigned programs.
• Using MS Project or a similar tool, develop and manage project schedules to assure all contract deliverables are on time and meet quality requirements.
• Manage project scope and budget from inception to closure, including scope changes requiring contract modification.
• Responsible for overall customer satisfaction on all assigned projects.
• Make critical project decisions that best balance technical performance, schedule performance, and cost.
• Lead preparation of project management contractual data deliverables regarding cost performance, schedule performance, risk, and technical performance.

Minimum Qualifications : Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and / or testing)

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Preferred Qualifications :

Working Conditions and Physical Demands : With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include :

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement : American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.