Staff Program Manager

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Job Title:

Staff Program Manager

Reporting To:

Manager Staff, Program

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Phoenix, AZ

MOOG Space and Defense
Staff Program Manager

Moog Space and Defense produces spaceflight hardware and software solutions, integrating vehicle design, component design and engineering services for aerospace, scientific, commercial and military customers on four continents. From proposal phase to ground testing, launch and on-orbit operations, we support each mission as scientific, technical and operational facilitators. On the product side, our radiation-hardened avionics and electronics include GPS/GNSS receivers, science payloads, motor controllers, high-quality flight-critical components, and single board computers powered by the next-generation BRE440 “system-on-a-chip” – the world’s highest-performance radiation-hardened microprocessor.

With global product demand and mission criteria moving toward integrated commercial partnerships, lower costs and higher performance hardware and software requirements, Moog is positioned for growth in the new era of aerospace development. Our team of seasoned architects and engineers is dedicated to partnership with our customers for continued growth and success.
Under the direction of the Manager of Program Management, the Staff Program Manager coordinates and manages all activities and is responsible for meeting all contractual obligations on assigned programs. The Staff Program Manager serves as the primary communication link between the customer and Moog. The Staff Program Manager advises management and the customer of status and potential problem areas on a regular basis and takes appropriate corrective actions as required.

The Staff Program Manager typically has responsibility for several programs of major impact to the division. These may be new and/or ongoing programs. As a general rule, the total value of these programs will typically be valued at between $10M & $50M, however, because of technical complexity or customer approach, the dollar value may not fully represent the difficulty of the work involved.

The Staff Program Manager does not have direct reports but will be required to coordinate the activities of a program staff on an as needed basis. On occasion, the Staff Program Manager may train and mentor Program Managers and Associate Program Managers.

Here’s what you’ll be working on:
The Staff Program Manager is responsible for managing aspects of a program from contract award through end item delivery. This includes support to sales and proposal efforts through fact finding and negotiations.

The Staff Program Manager is responsible for meeting all program contractual requirements. The Staff Program Manager acts as a single point of contact for the customer and therefore must be conversant on all aspects of the program.

The Staff Program Manager is responsible for accomplishing the program objectives by managing the activities of a multi-disciplined team. This includes interfacing with the appropriate functional managers and supervisors to ensure the assignment of adequate resources.

The Staff Program Manager is required to have a high level of financial acumen and business management skills necessary to successfully plan and execute new and ongoing programs withing the constraints of scope, schedule and budget. This includes the identification of critical milestones and the insertion of adequate slack in the program schedules to accommodate unplanned events.

The Staff Program Manager will prepare the appropriate materials and report to management on the status of assigned programs at monthly program management reviews. Problems of an urgent nature shall be identified and reported to the Manager of Program Management as soon as possible.

The Staff Program Manager must be proactive in identifying issues and problems, which impact program performance, and in taking appropriate actions to resolve these issues and recover cost and schedule, in a timely manner. Program risks, including cost, technical and schedule risks, must be identified as early as possible and mitigation plans developed to minimize potential program impacts. To the extent that these actions or plans may incur additional cost or affect contractual obligations, the Staff Program Manager is to coordinate with the Manager of Program Management. The Staff Program Manager recognizes that customer satisfaction and On Time Delivery (OTD) are the highest priority.