Deputy Program Manager

Ellwood National Forge Company (ENF) has openings for a Deputy Program Manager. This exempt, salary position will report to the appropriate Program Manager. The Deputy Program Manager will be responsible for supporting and assisting the Program Manager in the following functions, including, but not limited to:

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist in the management of complex programs to include scope, schedule, quality, and organizational performance to achieve strategic business objectives.
• Coordinate internal/external teams, stakeholders, and resources to support the assigned programs.
• Ensure program goals are met, resources are utilized efficiently, and interdependent projects within the program are in alignment.
• Planning, organizing, and managing the activities of customer contracts, databases and ENF business systems.
• Establish communication channels and reporting methods to identify goals and establish priorities across the program.
• Responsible for ensuring that the work performed is at a level of quality, schedule, and cost that is consistent with the expectations of the customer.
• Ensure compliance with terms of the contracts and government and company policies, standards, regulations and procedures.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with contract performance, to include timely and accurate contract data requirements list, reports, and deliverable submissions.
• Assist in effective integration, utilization, and performance of subcontractors.
• Identify and resolve cross-contract constraints, potential delays and issues.
• Identify and exploit opportunities, while mitigating program risks.
• Assess cost, schedule, and technical performance, implementing change when needed.
• Present program status and issues to Management on a regular and consistent basis.
• Evaluate new customer targets based on facility capabilities and pursue value added opportunities.
• Create appropriate sales strategies, product proposals, cost estimates, quotations, and risk assessments.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably Business or Engineering, or equivalent experience of five years direct industrial/heavy metals experience in sales, program management, or leadership.
• Experience in establishing schedules, reviewing work in progress, subcontractor and key personnel / subject matter expert deliverable dates, customer support strategies, and customer quality requirement review.
• Possess a strong understanding of demand creation through fulfillment and customer relationship management