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Principal Program Manager

Mercury Systems
Oxnard, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/29/2023 CLOSED ON 1/28/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Program Manager position at Mercury Systems?

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Plan and manage the design, development, and implementation of programs to provide defense, aerospace, and commercial customers with best-in-industry innovation and technology combined with a single point of contact for their programs, resulting in unparalleled customer service.

You are responsible for:
Developing a statement of work and plan for the program that defines the technical scope, capability, and details of program requirements, customer needs, and organizations deliverables. You will track all required customer deliverables within the organization's cross-functional teams to obtain and manage the necessary resources across the account portfolio of programs. Handle requests from senior management, sales, pre-and post-sales support, manufacturing, or customers to ensure the program's progress and success. Other responsibilities will be to:

  • Oversee the requirements of the account to ensure meeting customer commitments for schedules and deliverables
  • Identify and resolve critical issues, such as product delivery delays, and changes to customer requirements to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Work with Sales and Capture Leads from various business units to the scope and bound a new program. Understand the business needs and market requirements. May take a lead role on capture and/or proposal efforts, or serve as contributing team member
  • Work on Strategic Account Teams in pursuit of new business opportunities
  • Create overall Program Work Breakdown Structure; work with cross-functional team to develop program schedule, risk strategies, and costs; work with Product Managers, Contracts, and the Business Unit to create program pricing; manage the same
  • Identify out of scope activities and, with appropriate review by management, make recommendations and commitments to the customer. Negotiate additional charges, funding, and/or timeline impacts
  • Manage quarterly revenue and cash flow goals, and percentage of completion milestones for all programs in the account portfolio
  • Monitor the ongoing lifecycle of the program in support of the Business Unit, meeting its objectives and profitability goals
  • Craft the development and continuous improvement of key business processes
  • Participate or lead teams in the recommendation and/or validation of new business systems to support the organization
  • Support Director of Programs, as required, in representing the department in key meetings and task force groups
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field
  • 7 years direct program management experience with the defense and/or aerospace industries
  • Experience in managing $10M projects/programs
  • Have or ability to obtain a US DoD secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Management or MBA preferred
  • PMP Certification
  • Extensive working knowledge of program management techniques and contract accounting
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Strong team leadership skills in a matrix management environment
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with customers and at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to interact with multi-disciplined professionals to understand and make necessary tradeoffs and decisions
  • Ability to travel domestically in support of customer(s) and other Mercury facilities
  • Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of MS Project or other project scheduling tools
  • Intermediate level of experience with MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong business acumen/judgment; ability to make trades and provide specific recommendations to senior management, partners, and the customer's business leaders
  • High level of organization
  • Understanding in the use and reporting of Percentage of Completion (POC) Accounting or Earned Value Management
Full-Time Equivalent Annual Salary Range: $101,000 - $180,000 for a Technical Principal / Manager at Oxnard CA USA.

"This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the number below.

(978) 256-1300

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