Are you ready to use your leadership and skills in a program management position? This is your opportunity! As an Associate Program Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to manage our cost, schedule, and production deliverables, ranging from small to highly complex, for the SIGINT Operations group. Youll be responsible for conducting routine meetings, interfacing on project/program status, developing proposals, researching/fact-finding, and negotiating with project/program stakeholders to ensure initiatives meet cost, budget, and schedule constraints.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST
Responsibilities:
- Coordination of resources across SIGINT Operations programs
- Communicate and coordinate with functional team members for tasking and monthly program status updates
- Management of material by driving the process from Sales Order creation to shipment
- Support development of proposals
- Support the Control Account Manager for assigned programs and be able to explain cost/schedule variances to program managers, directors and business operations personnel in monthly program management reviews
Must-haves:
- Bachelors degree in Business, or technical related discipline
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and drive others to success
- Requires strong analytical skills & capability to meet schedules
- Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance
Preferred:
- Understanding of basic Earned Value Management principles
- Understanding of basic DoD contracting principles and practices
- Understanding of the principles of Risk Management
- Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes and systems in an AS9100 environment
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150 match up to 6, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
