Job Description

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! ​

Job Description

EBA&D seeks a Program Manager. This position reports to the Director, Launch Vehicles Market Segment.

Responsibilities:

The Program Manager acts as the primary and accountable point of contact for the customer. She/he defines, plans, actively manages and effectively communicates programmatic performance, including but not limited to contractual, technical, financial, and strategic aspects of their assigned programs.

Although other duties may be assigned, the principal duties and responsibilities of the Program Manager include the following:

• Provides program team leadership and has overall responsibility for ensuring successful completion of the program for both external and internal customers, specifically international customers.
• Serves as the primary customer point of contact and “voice of the customer” within the organization. Balances and negotiates all changes to the project plan with both internal and external customers to ensure program objectives and expectations are aligned and executable.
• Ensures program team understands and has appropriate resources to meet and verify all contractual requirements (cost, technical, schedule) to include product performance, quality, regulatory compliance, etc., develops the program plan with the team, and conducts regular program reviews, both internal and external, to report and track performance to the plan.
• Provides program direction during all phases of the program (proposal, contract negotiation/award, program kickoff, program execution, program close out) to accomplish cost, technical, and schedule objectives and proactively works with the team and customer to address and mitigate the impact of unplanned events (failures, realized risks, material issues, etc.) on the organization and the customer.
• Provides input to the company’s strategic planning process and recommends new business pursuits.
• Maintains relationships with current customers to explore new business opportunities within the customers’ organizations. Responsible for creation and execution of negotiation plans related to assigned proposals/programs.
• Continually assesses the capability and capacity of team members and proactively works with the organization to identify gaps, needed capability, and additional resources as required to ensure successful execution of the program.
• Works to resolve conflicts among the team (including the external customer), aligns expectations, and develops both short term and long-term executable plans to lead the program to successful conclusion.
• Functions as leader of the proposal team to ensure all aspects of the proposed program are executable and achievable within the proposed schedule, budget and customer proposal requirements and obtains internal team consensus that the organization is positioned for success.

Requirements:

• BS Degree in an engineering discipline is required (EE preferred), MBA preferred.
• Years of experience in Engineering, Project or Program Management in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
• Leadership and team building skills.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of management with appropriate sense of urgency and detail.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.