What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager II - Production position at Draper Labs?
Overview :
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com .
Job Description Summary :
The Program Manager 2 leads transition to production activities, program planning and execution of a collection of multiple concurrent projects involving various levels of risk. Responsible for full life cycle of Draper projects from transition to production activities, production contract award, on time deliverables through close-out. Responsible for program development for follow-on activities for new opportunities with the same customer base or assigned market sector to include managing all capture activities to include strategy and development of winning proposals.
Job Description :
Duties / Responsibilities
- Develop personal credibility with sponsor organizations and program staff, with a clear ability to organize, motivate, and lead teams in business capture and execution activities.
- Responsible for managing complex programs that may involve managing fixed price contract with high dollar volume or contract length.
- Develop personal credibility with sponsor organizations and program staff, with a clear ability to organize, motivate, and lead teams in business capture and execution activities.
- Oversees program budget and schedules.
- Responsible for program growth.
- Responsible for marketing new technology or follow-up on business acquisition.
- May be responsible for business development within current customer base and / or for new customers.
- Responsible for program execution including interfacing with customers
- Coordinating successful execution of programs with internal stakeholders.
- Ensures contractual deliverables are completed on schedule and within the approved budget.
- Support Program Directors, Business Area Leads, and Senior Program Managers in the development of internal products and provide recommendations for research and development.
- Develop technical program management best practices and provide training / mentoring to project teams
- Monitors dependencies across multiple inter-related technical projects to adhere to methodologies, budgets, and timing
- Gather and report consolidated technical project status and financial information to leadership
- Recommends changes to improve processes and alleviate process inaccuracy and duplication.
Skills / Abilities
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent discipline required.
Experience
Additional Job Description :
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Job Location - City :
Cambridge
Job Location - State :
Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code :
02139-3563
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Equal Employment Opportunity :
Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com .
