Development Program Manager, Government Contracts
San Diego, CA, United States
About the job Development Program Manager, Government Contracts
Development Program Manager, Government Contracts
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary Range: $158K - $238K
Description - External
This position is responsible for leading technical teams in research and product development of powder metal printers and systems, primarily for DoD contracts. In addition, this position will be responsible for providing program leadership to cross-organizational matrixed teams during new product development projects and the sustaining of products in production. The Engineering Program Manager will provide overall Government Contract and Program Management oversight.
Primary Job Functions:
Coordinate with DoD agencies as the Principal Investigator, including documentation and reporting.
Lead the establishment of the development program schedule with support and collaboration from the cross functional development team (hardware (ME and EE) engineering, firmware engineering, software engineering, material formulators, print process engineers, product management, product marketing, procurement, manufacturing, etc.).
Lead the product development team through both the government development process and Product Development Process (PDP), as well as Phase Gate presentations.
Maintain and communicate project & product budget and schedule status and outlook across the development project from ideation, product launch, and post-launch sustaining. Ensure timely submission of program invoices to accounts receivable and submission to customers for contract expense rebilling.
Coordinate development activities to ensure collaboration, transparency, and remove barriers to team progress.
Make significant technical contributions as a senior technical advisor while managing cross functional engineering teams and programs. Perform risk analysis, identify risk areas and develop alternate plans and/or risk mitigation measures.
Stay closely assigned with the Product Manager to understand and communicate development priorities and to create supporting plans.
Ensure timely submission of periodic program progress reports consistent with government contract requirements; internally support the Product Manager in preparing for reviews with executives and stakeholders by gathering data, creating review presentations, and occasionally presenting program updates.
Qualifications External Education and Training:
Bachelor's degree in Electro/Mechanical/Aerospace or Systems Engineering is required; M.Sc. in Engineering and/or Engineering Management is preferred.
DoD Program Management Level II or higher Certifications or Equivalent Preferred
DoD Program/Contract Management experience
Experience:
Must have a proven track record of managing government contractual projects, reporting finances, program technical status and schedules to Government Program Manager.
5-8 years' experience in program management of complex new electro-mechanical device development, software projects, or material development projects / product development projects.
10+ years of direct experience in managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams is required.
5 years of experience as a Sr. Electro/Mechanical/FW or Systems Engineer
Current or past security clearance preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Has positive motivational skills to influence team members.
Leads by example and holds self and others accountable.
Has good business instincts and acumen.
Is comfortable working directly with senior managers.
Works well with a broad range of people, both technical and non-technical
Is a strong analytical thinker.
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Working knowledge of product lifecycle process management.
Has experience using program management tools.
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