Job Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through line managers and supervisors. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Quality Improvement in accordance with organization goals and objectives.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the complete cost, technical and schedule performance of significant company programs or a major section of a large major program. Participates in the proposal and contract negotiating team. Directs all phases of programs and projects from inception through completion; has program development responsibility. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leads program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Leads or participates in proposal preparation, business plans proposal work statements and development of technical and administrative specifications, operating budgets and the financial terms and conditions of the contract. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product development, integration and test.
• Responsible for total program development - establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules; identifies program problems and obtains solutions such as allocation of resources or changing contract specifications. Directs the work of Stakeholders assigned to the program or project from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Develops new business by expanding the product line with the customer; sustains strong customer relationships through contact and service.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.

Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.

Education Requirements

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Technical discipline.

If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.

Experience Requirements

10 year(s) Related experience.

Supervisory/Management Experience year(s)

Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description

The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s)

Skills and Competencies

• Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups.
• Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.