Senior Program Manager

At Trident Systems' Space Electronic Systems (SES) division we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence, and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Program Manager (PM) is responsible for the Cost, Schedule, and Customer interface of one or more flight programs. Limited management guidance is provided to our Program Manager Level 4 (internal level).

This individual must be experienced in managing programs of a technical nature, and leading the program management of at least two complex, multi-CLIN/Contract Type programs for a complex technical/Space application. This role provides training to lower-level PMs as well as influences the way programs are managed across the organization. Along with some mentorship and lead role responsibilities this PM may have management responsibilities over lower-level PMs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering (preferred) or related discipline or equivalent experience/education, with PMP Certification
• 10+ years of experience in program management and/or equivalent work experience
• Must possess strong financial management and planning skills
• Must have proven MS Office skills, specifically in Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Word:
  • Excel - Establishing and maintaining budgetary baselines, tracking actual expenditures, and forecasting future costs
  • PowerPoint - Creating presentations on project statuses, designing reviews and other meetings both internally and externally
  • Project - Establishing and maintaining a project schedule to show critical path, tracking of customer and internal milestones, and the identification of time phases of resource needs which can be used for reporting internally and externally
  • Word - Creating and updating documents for customer delivery, providing direction to subcontractors, and responding to internal requirements for documentation
• Must possess exemplary oral and written communication skills in order to clearly and effectively convey issues, status reports, risk assessment, quality management, data validation, and interface with a highly technical engineering and leadership staff
• Must have experience in Earned Value Management
• A familiarity with manufacturing in an electronics environment, or experience in electrical or mechanical engineering is a plus
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, race, national origin, color, religion, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.Trident Systems Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer of protected Veterans and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Trident Systems has a desire for priority referrals of protected Veterans. http://www.tridsys.com/pdfs/eeo-post.pdf