Senior Program Manager - 20798

Senior Program Manager - TalentZok 

OVERVIEW  

Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting company?! Then we've got the right team for you! In this role, you're responsible for the duties listed below.  

Immediate opening for a Senior Program Manager in Hawthorne, CA who possesses:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management
• Minimum 6 years' experience relevant experience in Program or Project Management
• Strong experience related to Cost and Schedule management

Email resumes to kbrace@talentzok.com or call 858.683.8559.   

FULL DESCRIPTION:  Provide coordination and oversight to key programs including internal research & development, and customer funded projects. Program management includes typical project management duties such as cost and schedule management, resource management, and providing status to key customer and internal stakeholders. Technical knowledge is also needed for engineering coordination, effective planning, and customer communication. Sr. Program Managers will often have more than one project at any given time.

The selected candidate will be responsible for: 

• Develops technically sound projects plans, schedules and budgets, to meet both customer and internal, technical and contractual requirements
• Identifies resource needs (this position will typically not have direct reports) from the larger engineering staff pool
• Manages tasks and resources to the established budget and schedule, developing and implementing corrective action and recovery plans when the project falls behind schedule or runs over budget
• Chairs frequent meetings, normally at least weekly, with the project team to assign tasks, review status, discuss issues, make decisions and work problem resolutions, minimizing and eliminating barriers to program success
• Interacts with outside suppliers to help manage requirements, schedule and cost issues related to specific components and/or services being purchased from the particular supplier
• Manages the customer relationship through effective and frequent communication as the primary point of contact
• Creates and presents effective Powerpoint presentations for in-depth design reviews, both internally and for customer milestones
• Assesses, manages, and communicates project risk
• Communicates internally with management regarding program status and needs, identifying issues and recommending solutions
• Manages and maintains scope changes whether from the customer or internally driven
• Identifies additional sales and up-scope opportunities based on conversations and interactions with customers
• Provides inputs to support new business proposals
• Supports Production Reviews
• Aids in the transition of a design from engineering to production and assists in mitigation of production issues
• Supports production customer related issues

• Other tasks as assigned from time to time

The selected candidate will also possess: 

• BS in Engineering, BS/MS in Management, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 6 years experience in relevant program management or equivalent
• Demonstrated skills in organizing and directing people and programs
• Interpersonal skills to constructively manage interactions and working relationships of engineering personnel
• Ability to multitask effectively and efficiently
• Ability to negotiate effectively

• Technically proficient in computer applications: MS Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint

• Requires strong interpersonal and presentation skills, able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of management and/or customers

• Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and verbal to employees of all levels and with outside customers

• Ability to communicate in a calm, deliberate manner
• Must have substantial reasoning and problem-solving abilities, extensive planning and scheduling skills, able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Energetic and creative with strong analytical skills and solid work ethic

• Must be able to make decisions and get the team working together effectively in accordance with the decision made

• P & L Knowledge
• Familiar with engineering drawings, design tools, Windchill PLM software

• Six Sigma /TQM certified or experience
• US Citizenship or lawful permanent residence in the U.S. required in support of US Government contracts/subcontracts

• Ability to travel up to 10% of time. 
• This position is primarily a sedentary office position working in a controlled, quiet office environment but requires a reasonable amount of time either in internal or customer meetings or on the production floor being actively involved with employees and resolving quality related issues.
• This position uses a computer terminal to access, input, and retrieve data.
• This position may be subject to frequent on the job interruptions that may cause a change in immediate priorities and/or work focus.
• While performing duties of this position, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, and/or bend.
• This position will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing as part of the Company's FAA-approved Drug & Alcohol Testing program, required for FAA Part 145 repair stations.
• May occasionally be required to lift, push, or pull maximum of 50 lbs.
• May be subjected to irregular or extended work hours.
• Must be able to work in an environment that may be subjected to occasional loud noises, hazardous materials, chemicals and electro-magnetic energy.

Salary Range: $170k-$205k/yr
For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to kbrace@talentzok.com or call 858.683.8559. More information can be found at www.talentzok.com