DoD SkillBridge - Subcontract Program Manager (Active Duty Military Only)

Through DoD SkillBridge and Hiring Our Heroes, Sierra Nevada Corporation provides internships to service members transitioning to the civilian workforce. These internships include up to six months of on-the-job training for eligible service members. During this time, participants gain valuable work experience in the civilian sector and build professional networks as they prepare for their transition to full-time civilian work.

As a Supplier Program Manager, you'll be responsible for total supplier performance and supplier management strategy, total materials budget, and all subcontracts, agreements and orders on given major programs or portions of programs, as well establishing comprehensive material business plans and forecasts. You'll ensure timely and accurate completion of all cost, schedule, technical, legal and contractual efforts defined in the agreements between each supplier and SNC and/or its subsidiaries. Partnering with the Program Office, Engineering, Operations and Business Management in developing/establishing a program material budget & schedule and then execute within that plan. Within constructs of the execution plan, guide a team in managing and facilitating all relevant supplier’s program execution, as well as identifying, mitigating and resolving risks/issues to ensure all work products meet cost, schedule and technical requirements. Leading a team in analyzing critical cost, technical and schedule aspects of supplier proposals, paying special attention to price and any exceptions to terms, the Statement of Work (SOW), the Technical Specifications or any other key requirements: then establish negotiation targets, including major subcontracts and procured material for portions of programs.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Learn more about IAS

Responsibilities:

• Engage in, and at times lead, programmatic and technical meetings with the subcontractors

• May be delegated Control Account Manager responsibilities from Program Manager

• May be responsible for make / buy assessments

• May be assigned as the Subcontract Program Manager for a given, large and/or complex subcontract – executing the role of Program Manager for the given subcontract

• Responsible for the coordination between supply chain and the program, ensuring supply chain personnel responsible for supplier performance execute to their schedules and deliver on milestones

• If assigned to a platform, product line, BU or product support team, collaborate and communicate potential long-term investment strategies to reduce lead-time and cost

• Identify and coordinate the need for alternate/additional sources to the program and engineering to improve competition and leverage - be the supply chain architect on the proposal or program, delivering a competitive, capable, compliant program supply base

• Articulate and communicate subcontract and major procurement status, risk & opportunity management, and issues with corresponding recovery plans to all stakeholders

• Develop and status program Subcontract Stoplight Chart, highlighting current cost, technical and schedule performance of each program subcontract

• Within proposal or program setting, lead business requirements, technical evaluations, risk assessments and Basis of Estimate requirements and supporting strategies on behalf of supply chain

• Attend Program Reviews with subcontractors, providing program updates, needs and status, requesting and communicating program-driven changes and needs

• Provide supply chain strategy and status to external customers

• As required, track and coordinate EVM metrics to all stakeholders

• Ensure subcontract management teams are staffed to requirement needs

• Ensure problems are addressed and resolved in a timely manner as the liaison between SCM and the program Additional SPM proposal/pursuit responsibilities: As an SPM supporting pursuit and proposal activities, you will ensure SNC is well positioned with an achievable solution, utilizing a competitive, compliant and capable supply base to win new business, specific tasks are as follows: