Staff Program Manager - Hypersonic Vehicle Systems Portfolio Manager: Airforce Strategics

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Job Title:

Staff Program Manager - Hypersonic Vehicle Systems Portfolio Manager: Airforce Strategics

Reporting To:

Director, Program

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Buffalo, NY

Moog Space Sector has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Program Manager to lead a portfolio of our business, and the related programs, in the Hypersonics market for our Hypersonic Vehicle Systems business unit. This business unit provides complex integrated systems involving elements of flight control actuation, navigation sensing, and computing for high-value strategic weapon systems. The ideal candidate will be counted on to work with the business unit’s leadership team to create and implement execution growth strategies while leading a team of experienced program managers for this segment of the business.  A strong program management background with a proven execution track record, combined with business development experience, is highly desired. Experience working directly with, or in, a military branch of service with an existing security clearance, or the ability to obtain one, is desired. Candidates for this position will have an onsite work schedule in Huntsville, AL or East Aurora, NY Plant 20.

Staff Program Manager

Working closely with the Hypersonic Vehicle Systems business unit leadership team, the Staff Program Manager in this position works with a team of experienced business leaders, a staff of program managers, and other stakeholders supporting execution efforts that include strategy, customer relationship building, proposals, design/development, and transition to production, all in support of “equipping those who defend freedom” for some of our Nation’s most complex weapon systems.

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Crafting execution growth strategies with tactics within your business portfolio segment derived from the business unit’s overall strategy.

• Building strong and productive relationships with customers and partners.

• Coordinate with the business unit leadership team to forecast and document the required needs for your execution portfolio to be successful (personnel, facilities, equipment, new capabilities) for each program.

• Create and own the financial performance for the overall execution portfolio and individual program budgets within the portfolio.

• Work with your project teams and support those of your direct reports when needed, to ensure that the contractual requirements for hardware, software, delivery, etc., are met through planning, monitoring, and expediting.

• Manage costs, scheduled task completions, and deliveries for performance against budgets and the master schedules. Work with your team to take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

• Leading your own assigned development and/or production programs.

• Potentially supervise 2-6 direct reporting Program Managers.

• Lead the efforts to update and report portfolio-level and individual program status, major events, issues and escalations, etc., to senior leaders inside and outside the organization.

• As a key member of the Business Unit’s leadership team, support aspects of new business development including providing inputs to sales and demand managers for development of bookings and sales forecasts.

Here’s what you need to bring with you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred. Otherwise, have a degree in business or a technical field demonstrating experience to leading a portfolio of mission critical business.

• A minimum of ten years’ experience as a Program Manager for a Defense-related, or other highly engineered product manufacturer.

• Proven knowledge and experience with formal project management, including use of project management tools such as schedule management, earned value management, risk management, and scope change management.

• US Military Officer with warfare, acquisition, procurement and/or contracts experience is highly desired.

• A Program Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

• Earned Value Management experience, preferred.

• Must be familiar with methods, procedures and techniques used in quality and material control systems.

• Must have excellent listening, collaboration, and persuasive skills to both understand, explain, and expedite when necessary.

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