MW300 - Program Manager at Fairbanks Morse, LLC in Shreveport, Louisiana

Job Description:

Job Description

Job Title: Program Manager Date: September 2024

(System Title: Program Manager)

(Business Title: Program Manager)

Reports To: General Manager

Summary

Consistent with our core values, we expect the Program Manager to be a high-energy team leader with unquestioned integrity and a drive to make Maxim Watermakers successful in the performance of Government Contracts. This role requires a professional who is collaborative, demanding, dynamic, flexible, personable, professional and trusted.

The Program Manager is responsible for rapid, consistent, and efficient program management through initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing of projects for our customers.

Provides customer interface support to the Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket (AM) Sales Managers and assures compliance to contract and product specifications from receipt of contract through completion of the program. This position requires technical and administrative control of projects in accordance with the agreed/authorized objectives, schedule, and internal/external requirements.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance requirements of a program portfolio through the life-cycle phases of development, production, and field installation. This includes maintaining an integrated master schedule (IMS), managing development and test to a technical baseline, and maintaining a proactive risk management program.
• Coordinates with the OE Sales Manager, AM Sales Manager, and Engineering/Operations groups to understand and implement proposal plans/contract budgets, deliverables, schedules to establish accurate scope of contract work to meet contractual requirements. Works in conjunction with the OE Sales Manager and AM Sales Manager on the transition from the proposal phase to the contract phase, to effectively communicating the requirements and objectives to all organizational disciplines.
• Proactively monitors risks, opportunities, and project performance to ensure project is achieving all business objectives and coordinates development of recovery plans in areas of deficient performance.
• Supports the sales team in communications with the customer. Serves as the customer advocate for all matters pertaining to the assigned projects. As the customer advocate, participates in all areas requiring resolution, whether with other departments/functions, organizations, or suppliers.
• Assures adequate cost collection occurs to verify budget accuracy.
• Evaluates all phases of the assigned projects including budget, schedule, technical and manufacturing performance, actuals and variances. Provides reports to management to reflect the status of the assigned projects.
• May be required to occasionally travel to customer or supplier locations or to meet with internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with departmental instructions, procedures and/or Standard Practices as necessary to implement the requirements of customer required processes or other specialized Quality Assurance processes.
• Work with all businesses that are part of Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD).

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Business Management, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or other related fields
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred
• A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated, successful project execution experience in a technical field; marine and/or digital product development experience is preferred
• Previous experience in a machine shop is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple indirect teams of 5-10 individuals, including the ability to appropriately balance team and individual workloads
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving ability
• Strong English language communications skills (verbal, written and presentation); ability to clearly and concisely express and present information (or data) to non-technical associates, peers, and senior management
• Strong financial acumen related to reporting and decision-making
• Strong FAR / DFAR understanding is preferred
• Highly motivated, self-determined spirit
• Ability to develop creative, sound solutions to commercial problems that balance customer expectations and business objectives
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities for multiple projects or assignments
• Willingness and flexibility to travel up to 20%
• Excellent business power user IT skills (MS Office & Office 365, MS Project)
• Must be willing to work long hours when required
• This position requires access or potential access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. Therefore, to meet NOFORN requirement, you will have to provide proof of US Citizenship and attest that you do not have dual citizenship. Acceptable proof of US Citizenship is a US Passport, US Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate.

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Fairbanks Morse Defense.