DDG51 Planning Yard, Deputy Program Lead

Job Description

The successful candidate will support the DDG51 PY (Planning Yard) Program Lead in the following areas of responsibility:

• Provide programmatic leadership and oversight for the DDG51 PY Program and ensure high levels of safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance.
• Drive rapid resolution of emergent internal and external customer issues, including but not limited to interpretation and resolution of programmatic issues, contractual matters, or cross departmental issues.
• Supports development of and execution of the DDG51PY Operational Performance Improvement Plan (OPIP).
• Supports / undertakes growth opportunities.
• Provide direct interface with Navy and subcontractors at program leadership level.
• Work closely with the Supervisor of Ship Building Bath (SSBA).
• Lead Obligation Planning efforts prior to the start of each fiscal and contract year.
• Oversite of the Spend Plan in relation to the Obligation Plan by OBS, by CLIN, at the EQP level.
• Work closely with Program Controls to monitor/manage the following:
  • Funding status by CLIN and TI
  • Ceiling status by CLIN and TI,
  • Rate performance to contract by CLIN, TI, overall
  • Overtime hour status, actuals to ceiling, and weekly average
  • Program margin performance, target margin rate, profit estimate, effective Margin Rate
• Oversite of all work plans to ensure they are compliant with the program needs.
• Direct back up to the Program Lead when unavailable.
• Direct back-up to Work Plan Managers.
• Able to strategically and professionally deliver messages and presentations to all levels within the company and Navy.
• This position requires occasional travel with durations that could last 1 week to support Program Reviews, Vendor visits, Homeport visits and other miscellaneous meetings.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• Associate's degree in a technical or business discipline and/or equivalent work experience, or a BIW Apprentice graduate; however, an undergraduate degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.

Required/Preferred Experience

• 10 years’ experience (preferred) in manufacturing, engineering or design.
• 8 years project management related experience.
• Demonstrated Leadership skills to foster a constructive and motivated teamwork environment.
• Must be able to effectively manage priorities and meet schedule demands.
• Broad knowledge of DDG 51 Class ships in the areas of ship design, construction, repair and alteration.
• Must be able to travel and gain access to government facilities on a frequent basis.
• Willing to commit necessary hours to complete responsibilities on schedule (including working past normal shift schedule and some weekends when necessary).
• Strong computer, oral, written, analytical and interpersonal skills, coupled with an ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team.