Principal Program Manager - RF Microwave

Job Summary

Mercury Systems’ Microwave Conversion and Distribution Line of Business (LOB) in Hudson, NH, seeks a Principal Program Manager to provide leadership across our program portfolio. This high visibility role is critical to the business and works across the LOB and other business units to drive development of new programs, accelerate new product introduction into production and lead flawless execution in production and sustainment.

Candidates must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a big-picture vision yet attention to detail, and a self-starter personality comfortable with independent problem solving as well as working closely as a team to transform visions into detail oriented differentiated product deliverables. A strategic mindset coupled with the drive to execute tactically is essential for success. The PM must demonstrate total program ownership and accountability, influential leadership, technical astuteness, and business acumen.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage execution and performance of multiple programs within the Microwave Conversion and Distribution Line of Business.
• Oversee large or complex programs to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets. Develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with peer program managers in addition to all aspects of the organization - Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Planning, Finance, Contracts, Business Development, Product Management, and Mission Assurance (Quality). The program management team is tightly integrated and highly skilled. Close collaboration with peer PMs to advance program performance across the portfolio is highly regarded.
• This is a dynamic role in a fast-paced, energetic environment that requires proven experience in managing highly complex programs while displaying exemplary leadership.
• You must be comfortable working through areas of uncertainty, managing risks, capturing opportunities, and leading high performance teams to achieve cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Proven experience in leading program execution, financial control, integrated product team leadership, and customer relationships is particularly important. You will need to execute programs flawlessly and the role is integral to growing the business.
• Accountable for assigned product portfolio, which will be concentrated in the development and production areas - financial, technical, schedule, customer, and growth.
• Ability to track & manage KPI's and report to executive leadership.
• Experience with the capture management process, gate reviews, business case development, and investment justification.
• Interact with suppliers and customers on a proactive basis.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills and achieving win/win outcomes.
• Exceptional presentation skills, across all levels of the organization --- from CEO to factory floor, both internal to Mercury and with customers.
• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with good business savvy.
• Demonstrated record of having provided solutions to challenges.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related technical field.
• Typically requires 8 years direct Program Management experience.
• Experience of program management principles including: IMP/IMS, WBS, R&O, program startup, transition to production, financial management, new product introduction, product development, production readiness, production execution, and program closure.
• Ability to travel 10% domestically.
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical familiarity with microwave solutions including frequency converters, tuners, RF distribution and associated component technologies covering RF, Microwave and Milli-Meter Wave spectrums,
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a matrixed work environment employing the principles of IPT leadership.
• An ability to make business and technical trades and provide specific recommendations to senior management, partners, and the customer's business leaders.
• Active DoD security clearance.
  
  

Location:

This position is hybrid and candidate will to work in the Hudson, NH location 3 days a week.

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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