LAC Program Manager

Job Description

Work environment is a home office environment located in Miami or Orlando, Florida during normal or extended business hours. Work environment may also include customer site or other location/facility as required. Required to travel up to 40% of the time as needed.

The LAC Program Manager leads coordination, management, and execution of all program activities to include delivery of products and/or services, demonstration of customer specification performance and quality, scope management, cost management, scheduling, resourcing, risk management, and realization of revenue and profit during the entire lifecycle of a program or project.

• Leads and is responsible for all contract requirement deliverables, to include all design, testing, installation and training elements of the program and/or order/project.
• Experience with development of a PM plan, defining scope, planning, developing cost and risk plans, procurement, manufacturing, performing QC, testing, delivering product according to customer defined schedule of deliveries, and working the program through final payment.
• Develops and manages process for issues identification and resolution. Appropriately escalates unresolved issues in accordance with the Smiths governance model.
• Conducts risk assessment of program deliverables based on impact and probability, and takes action to mediate risk. Appropriately escalates risks in accordance with governance model.
• Monitors program readiness for achieving deliverables, and makes necessary adjustments to achieve deliverables are compliant, on time and within budget.
• Assists Business Development, Sales and Product Development activities by conducting feasibility analyses of potential programs.
• Analyzes and responds to Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Quote (RFQ) and Requests for Information (RFI) in accordance with Smiths criteria for program acceptance and rejection.
• Identifies business development and value added sales opportunities related to programs, supports product management efforts to manage the lifecycle of products and/or services including improvements, enhancement and obsolescence, and supports negotiations with customers.
• Reports program status to all stakeholders prepares and presents periodic status reports and monthly Program Management Reviews with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Benchmark program management approaches and developments with external customers and promote best practice with other Smiths colleagues.
• Create effective business communication encompassing technical proposals for customer requirements, business briefings and presentations.
• Training and coaching direct reports and other Smiths colleagues where appropriate.
• Comply with all applicable U.S. & International export control and security regulations.
• Complying with and promoting all relevant legal requirements & Smiths policies and procedures, including business ethics, data protection and health & safety.

Education: BS or BA degree in related technology or business management. PMP accreditation preferred.

Years of

Experience:

Requires 10 or more years of program/project management services experience.

• Language: Must be fluent in both English and Spanish. Portuguese is preferred.
• Travel: Willing to travel internationally up to 40%.
• Experience managing a cross‑functional team indirectly.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Understanding of global business and US specific government business.
• Ability to implement, lead, and direct program team in use of company or industry standards for program management & related processes.
• Experience in obtaining various permits, licenses, and certifications, etc for contract requirements.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
• Previous experience in hardware programs, ordering materials, delivery of equipment.
• Prefer experience working with ILS.
• Prefer experience in Aerospace, Aviation and Defense industry.
• Prefer experience in CNBRE.

• Civil Works program management experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of financial concepts and measurements to program management e.g., ROI, earned value management, net…