Deputy Program Manager

Business Unit: Cubic Transportation Systems Company Details: Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. We’re the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic! We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic. Job Details: Job Summary: Responsible for all leadership and management aspects of specific contract programs as assigned by the Program Manager. Manages all program activities and directs a staff of matrixed personnel to produce the contractually required end product(s) within the cost, technical, and schedule requirements of the contract in support of corporate business plan goals. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Participate in negotiations as required with the customer as well as internally with various functional departments for performance of work packages to specification; within time and cost constraints to assure profit objectives are met Establish program priorities, schedules, and budgets for engineering and related tasks. Participates in developing overall program objectives, strategies, budgets, and schedules Promptly identify all deficiencies and deviations from the plan to higher management Direct activities of the program team as assigned. Conduct regular program evaluation and review meetings to identify current and future problems and initiate actions for their resolution Arrange and attend meetings with the customer as required Interface with customer on technical issues, scheduling, and cost and respond to all customer technical and operational questions with appropriate assistance from functional organizations Prepare and submit progress reports to higher management and to the customer when required Maintain regular liaison with all program contributors to ensure the necessary level of communication is in place to assure realization of their commitments Monitor major purchase orders and subcontracts Participate in approval of make/buy decisions for the program Monitor and evaluate subcontractors’ performance to ensure cost, technical, and schedule requirements are met Monitor and ensure the control of product quality and configuration Ensure that all contract deliverables and services are properly delivered to the customer for acceptance within the contractual schedule Verify timely invoicing of all completed Contract Line Item Numbers Interface with cross-functional teams to create and maintain project/subproject schedules Creation and maintenance of CVT schedules Monitor DD250 status, ROM, and proposal efforts Monitor subcontractor & vendor delivery status, progress towards deliverable dates and risks to program Monitor resource status for project needs, providing resource needs to functions Continuous monitoring of EAC status as well as supporting quarterly EAC’s Support of quarterly PMR’s, IPT’s Develop and implement process improvements to enhance PM responsiveness Minimum Job Requirements: Four year college degree, or equivalent; Engineering degree is preferred. 6 years of technical management or program management related experience. Background expertise in transit product line desired. PMP Certification required. Must be thoroughly familiar with program management disciplines and aspects of system engineering requirements, engineering design, product development and production. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Conversant in user/customer terminology. Familiar with user/customer current equipment and platforms. Ability to manage a wide variety of departmental issues. Must possess broad-based computer skills, excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Skilled at team building and consensus building. Pro-active leader who is decisive and action oriented. Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance, if necessary. Must be effective at working with contributing teams across multiple time zones and capable of minimal travel as the program requires. The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business needs. #LI-CA1 Worker Type: Employee