Program Manager II

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

We are seeking a Program Manager II to lead and oversee multiple programs, ensuring successful execution from initiation to completion. This role is responsible for driving project performance, meeting financial objectives, managing risks, maintaining schedules, and fostering strong customer relationships. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of company products and services and the ability to align program requirements with business objectives and customer needs.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

• Develop and implement comprehensive program, subcontractor, and material plans that align with business goals.
• Identify resource requirements and assign key roles within projects.
• Monitor project progress, ensuring adherence to schedules and taking corrective actions as needed.
• Balance risks and opportunities while executing strategies to meet technical and budgetary requirements.
• Oversee financial performance, ensuring revenue targets, profit margins, and cash flow objectives are met.
• Present program status updates to senior leadership and external customers.
• Serve as the primary customer interface, addressing technical matters with engineering support.
• Lead teams in risk identification and mitigation, as well as opportunity capture activities.
• Manage scope changes and negotiate cost, price, or schedule adjustments as necessary.
• Develop and execute proposal plans and strategies to drive business growth.
• Foster strong customer relationships and identify new business opportunities within the market.

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:

• Strong understanding of products, technologies, and their applications.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance metrics.
• Expertise in developing and implementing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Ability to analyze financial data and drive strategic decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in evaluating work quality to meet customer requirements.
• Demonstrated success in leading proposals and serving as a proposal manager.
• Ability to lead teams in a matrix organization and drive collaboration.
• Strong leadership skills, including team building, conflict resolution, and motivation.
• Knowledge of business strategy, supply chain management, and government contracting practices.
• Experience mentoring and developing program management professionals.
• Proficient in negotiation and decision-making related to program execution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, capable of obtaining and maintaining a Department of Defense (DoD) clearance.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• 3-5 years of experience in program planning, scheduling, or project management.
• Prior experience in manufacturing and technology, preferable in SatCom or Telecom.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 15% domestically, with occasional international travel.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds as needed.

Why Join Us?

This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to high-impact programs and drive business success. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and have a passion for program management, we encourage you to apply.

Salary Range $90000 - $125000 / year

Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

WHAT WE OFFER:
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)