Program Specialist

Program Manager – Woburn, MA

Our Woburn, MA location is seeking a Program Manager to lead and direct all phases of multiple customer focused projects from inception through completion for their assigned portfolio. This role reports directly to the site's Program Management Lead and is responsible for the preparation of proposals, negotiation of contract requirements, management of multifunctional program teams to achieve contractual requirements, engaging as the primary customer contact for program activities, and the developing and execution of business plans for their assigned portfolio.

Additionally, the successful candidate will lead program review sessions with customers, and manage, resolve costs, schedule, and technical issues.

• Work with the Program Leadership team on assigned projects/tasks, providing guidance and leadership; manage project schedule and budget, risk and opportunities, Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Work to defined objectives and strategies of the program, to include strategic and company objectives consistent with customer and contractual requirements.
• Support timely customer communications and engagements, providing status and customer reports as required, build customer relationships, and manage customer satisfaction.
• Oversee the timely start and completion of program tasks to assure fulfillment of program cost and schedule objectives.
• Lead assigned Proposal activities.
• Coordinate the creation of action plans with IPTs to achieve contractual obligations.
• Coordinate program activities with cognizant support functions.
• Coordinate staffing and program resource schedule/availability.
• Oversee the management of subcontracts and execution of the program material plan.
• Conduct regular reviews of program performance, evaluating the current and projected status against the approved plan.
• Oversee and lead project risks & opportunities.
• Assures regular team identification, mitigation planning and review of program risks, both during the program-planning phase and regularly during program execution.
• Perform regular reviews of task estimates, challenging the team to eliminate wasteful approaches.
• Assure regular team identification, action planning, closure and review of program issues.

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of two 0-2 years' experience in Program Management or similar role within the Defense industry.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of five 2-4 years' experience in Program Management within the Defense industry.
• Ability to build and maintain relevant internal and external relationships; established strong customer rapport.
• Drive program performance against business and customer goals.
• Financial acumen associated with proposal pricing, contract negotiations and estimate costs at completion.
• RF/Microwave program experience with the DoD industry.
• Multi-discipline experience in Program Management, Operations Management, Business Development, or Engineering.
• Production experience in DoD industry.
• PMI Certification.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance.

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