What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Kratos Defense?
Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems is seeking a Program Manager to provide management, leadership, and oversight for developmental launch vehicle and hypersonic vehicle programs all over the world. The program manager is responsible for ensuring design and development, delivery of vehicle hardware, software, and support equipment, and deploying personnel to successfully support the US Military, NASA, Foreign Allies, and various commercial customers. Projects are managed "end-to-end" and include mission planning, design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and launch operations in an agile team environment. In addition to mission management, the program manager will contribute to strategic planning, business development, and lead various advanced technology projects for the corporation.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Must understand program management processes.
- Have strong communication and customer service skills and be able to motivate teams.
- Possess strong analytical skills and should understand corporate and program finance.
- Participation in all stages of a program execution and is responsible for ensuring success through planning, scheduling, execution, and monitoring of all project tasks.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams, supporting launch vehicle integration and launch activities at geographically dispersed locations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE -
Preferred Experience :
LI-AC1
LI-Onsite
