PROGRAM MANAGER (capture)

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

(Relocate to rural Pennsylvania)

My client is COBHAM defense electronic system. I reveal this because you will find that there are other recruiters posting ads for the same job. I want to make the you the potential candidate aware of this so that you as the candidate can make an intelligent choice as to with whom you want to work. Among those recruiting on this position, I think you will find I am the only recruiter that specializes in Electronic Warfare. I have a number of similar opportunities nationwide that I would like to share with you if this is not the opportunity for you.

Cobham DES has an enviable record of success in the Electronic Warfare industry.  Cobham DES has some of the best scientific minds in the EW industry. They have engaged me to locate a Capture Program Manager with experience in the electronic warfare industry including Electronic Attack, Electronic Defense and Electronic Counter measures. This position REQUIRES experience with electronic warfare avionics systems and a military background is highly desirable. This role will very much play a role in the IR & D aspect of these system. This is a cutting edge challenging opportunity for a candidate that desires to be involved in such a role. The company has some of the best scientific minds in electronic warfare employed there. The average tenure of employees at my client's company is fifteen years. This provides for world class mentoring and a secession plan as long time employees are planning their retirements.

LOCATION:

The location is a small rural town called Lansdale, PA that has a low cost of living. It is an excellent area to raise a family. A very low crime rate and the public schools rival those of private schools in major cities. It is just a short drive to Philadelphia and Allentown. Deer are often seen on this facilities 68 acre lot. Hunting, fishing are literally are down the street and New York city is less than two hours away as well as the Jersey coastline. This location provides it's employees with the best of both worlds.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defines the objectives and strategies of the program, to include strategic and company objectives consistent with customer and contractual requirements.
• Facilitates the timely planning of the program consistent with program requirements and objectives. Assigns areas of responsibility for the program and communicates the plan to all.
• Drives the implementation of the program plan utilizing the tenets of proactive teamwork. Ensures the completion of tasks assigned to function organizations (or Integrated Product Teams). Coordinates the program activities with cognizant support functions. Assures the optimum utilization of manpower and program resources. Assures effective management of subcontracts and execution of the program material plan.
• Conducts regular reviews of program performance, evaluating the current and projected status against the approved plan.
• Implements an effective issues resolution process. Assures regular team identification, action planning, and review of program issues.
• Controls the timely start and completion of program tasks to assure fulfillment of program cost and schedule objectives. Makes effective use of program tasks directives (PTDs), program memos, and directives, to formally communicate program direction and changes. Collects, analyzes and distributes program metrics to assure objective measurement of the program performance. Allocates program management reserves.
• Initiates and communicates changes to the program plan when indicated by program developments. Maintains a program change control log.
• Implements a proactive risk management process. Assures regular team identification, mitigation planning and review of program risks, both during the program-planning phase and regularly during program execution.
• Measures and improves program performance through the investigation of improved processes, tools, staff training, facilitates and team dynamics. Performs regular reviews of task estimates, challenging the team to eliminate wasteful approaches. Establishes a management reserve to provide resources for unexpected program challenges.
• Establishes an objective roadmap for creating new business opportunities from the present program. Manages customer satisfaction to assure a high rate of repeated business. Participates in planning of company capital, IRAD, B&P resources. Trains program personnel to be alert to new opportunities and equips them with 'state-of-the-art' skills to remain competitive.
• Utilizes existing lessons-learned in planning program objectives. Requires the documentation of program-lessons learned. Communicates lessons-learned within the program team and within the company.
• Establishes a program completion checklist and manages the program to assure closure of program objectives efficiently and as early as practical. Maintains accurate records of program data, deliverable items, and material.
• Provides training and mentoring of program management skills to subordinate and assigned employees.

Selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Must have the following:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12 years experience or,
• Master's Degree and minimum 10 years experience
• Relevant experience in Defense industry environment leading a significant design and development program from preliminary design through qualification
• Relevant experience as a new business capture lead
• Relevant experience as a proposal manager on a development program proposal
• Relevant experience in strategic development
• Relevant experience in budget development and cost tracking
• Relevant experience in driving program cost, schedule and performance in an Earned Value Management environment
• Relevant experience in leading and forming work teams within a matrixed organization
• Relevant experience in risk mitigation
• Relevant experience in customer facing situations
• Active Secret security clearance

Prefer the following:

• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare or Electronic Attack technologies
• Strong interface skills in a dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills; both written and oral
• PMP Certification

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