HEAT3 Program Manager

Who We Are:  

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.  

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.  

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.  

What We Have to Offer:  

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance  

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe  

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions  

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!  

Summary   

CAE USA at Schriever SFB, CO is seeking a dedicated and experienced Program Manager to lead and manage a leading-edge prototyping effort, with an engineering design, and development team. CAE USA is a leader in advanced simulation and training technology development and training systems support for domestic and international military training.   

The Program Manager will lead the High-End Advanced Training, Tactics, and Testing (HEAT3) operations team to oversee operations, manage resource planning/forecasting, and contribute to the development of organizational strategies across various project/task orders, both internal and external. Will manage CAE Engineering Leads and subcontractors during the HEAT3 prototyping effort at Schriever SFB, as well as various deployed sites, in support of the US Space Force. 

This position is contingent upon award.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• This advanced-level program management position is responsible for managing highly complex and strategically essential proposals and programs 

• Develops contracts’ overarching vision and strategies to meet customers’ needs and address issues within the bounds of the contract 

• Promotes vision and implements strategies via mentorship, guidance, and direction to the contractor force and coordination with the customer 

• Will serve as the CAE operations Site Lead for all USSF programs and pursuits based out of Colorado Springs, CO.  

• Performs financial analysis, including integration of financial planning and program/budget execution.  

• Develops planning, programming, and budgeting documentation, including revised plans necessitated by development requirements or adverse budgetary decisions.  

• Completes miscellaneous company program management requests for monthly, quarterly, and annual overhead budget forecasts and reports. 

• Prepare program development objectives and schedules for all phases of program development  

• Responsible for managing assigned programs. Monitor and manage day-to-day progress of programs assigned 

• Coordinate and develop program plans, including operational and financial 

• Manage the program's actual performance against planned performance 

• Lead the production of cost proposals in response to customer demands 

• On occasion, provide support for simulation products and services to produce FAR- and DFAR-compliant proposals 

• Participate in key sales situations and negotiations for the program 

• May be responsible for marketing new technology or follow-on business acquisition Oversee program budgets and schedules to include subcontractors 

• Maintain communications and contacts to coll