Kearfott
Program Manager
Kearfott, Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States, 28711
Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence, and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and flexible work options for most positions.We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a 'full service' provider.For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.comPosition DescriptionThe Program Manager (PM) is responsible for all aspects of a program including P&L, design, development and production delivery in accordance with both company goals and customer expectations. This responsibility includes leading, managing and directing all resources to accomplish program scope as defined by business and customer objectives. A key element of the PM is to effectively integrate the voice of the customer into the program life cycle in an effort to maintain high customer satisfaction while meeting company business plan. The PM will act as the customer primary point of contact and must have excellent management, leadership and communications skills. The resources under direction of the PM will include, but not be limited to, Engineering, Manufacturing, Material management, Finance, Program Planning & Control, Contracts and Quality. The PM should be well versed in industry accepted practices, tools and processes for program management.The PM must be able to guide the team in the identification of program and technical risks and manage mitigation actions within the boundaries of the program. The PM must be highly skilled in successfully managing development of new technology, products, subsystems and systems with the ability to effectively transition into production. Excellent management and influencing skills, as well as excellent quantitative skills are required, with frequent utilization of tools such as MS Project, Microsoft Office suite and employment of the ERP system. The PM must have ability to understand the technical elements of the program or project sufficient to be able to adequately manage, guide and make decisions that reduce overall technical risk.
Essential FunctionsProgram IntegrationDevelop Program PlanDefine Work Breakdown Structure and Program teamDirect executionManage export and manufacturing licensesProgram completion, closeout and lessons learned
Program Scope ManagementDefine scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for executionMonitor and manage scopeChange managementProgram Cost & Schedule ManagementBudgeting, Estimation and forecastingIntegrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definitionMonitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reportingPerform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at CompletionChange Management, budgeting and controlProgram Resource ManagementIdentify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilitiesCreation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchyMonitoring and management of team performance to planProgram Procurement and Manufacturing ManagementPlanning of make vs. buy, subcontractor, supplier selection & managementMonitor manufacturing performance to planMonitor procurement performance to planRemove barriers and hindrances to progressIdentify, allocate & Manage procurement and manufacturing costsManage Program inventoryProgram Risk ManagementRisk & Opportunity identificationQuantitative / qualitative analysisRisk identification, tracking and mitigationProgram CommunicationsCommunications plan, distribution and feedbackMonthly & Quarterly Reviews preparation & conductProgram performance reportingProgram Quality AssurancePerformance to and management of requirementsQuality program tailoring to program requirementsRequired Skills:Program IntegrationDevelop Program PlanManage by influenceDefine scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for executionProject / Program Cost & Schedule ManagementBudgeting, Estimation and forecastingIntegrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definitionMonitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reportingPerform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at CompletionProgram Resource ManagementIdentify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilitiesCreation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchyMonitoring and management of team performance to planProgram Procurement and Manufacturing ManagementIdentify, allocate & manage procurement and manufacturing costsQuantitative / qualitative analysisRequired Experience:8 + years project management experience with complex electronic systems or equivalent required.DOD Program Management/EVM experience requiredB.S. required, MS or MBA is preferredPMP Certification is a plusWell versed in MS Project and MS Office suite, ability to learn and extract data from ERP systemExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across functional areasUS citizen / ability to work on U.S. government programs; possession of security clearance is highly desiredMust be legally authorized to work in the US, visa sponsorship not available.Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future.Kearfott is an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
Essential FunctionsProgram IntegrationDevelop Program PlanDefine Work Breakdown Structure and Program teamDirect executionManage export and manufacturing licensesProgram completion, closeout and lessons learned
Program Scope ManagementDefine scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for executionMonitor and manage scopeChange managementProgram Cost & Schedule ManagementBudgeting, Estimation and forecastingIntegrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definitionMonitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reportingPerform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at CompletionChange Management, budgeting and controlProgram Resource ManagementIdentify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilitiesCreation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchyMonitoring and management of team performance to planProgram Procurement and Manufacturing ManagementPlanning of make vs. buy, subcontractor, supplier selection & managementMonitor manufacturing performance to planMonitor procurement performance to planRemove barriers and hindrances to progressIdentify, allocate & Manage procurement and manufacturing costsManage Program inventoryProgram Risk ManagementRisk & Opportunity identificationQuantitative / qualitative analysisRisk identification, tracking and mitigationProgram CommunicationsCommunications plan, distribution and feedbackMonthly & Quarterly Reviews preparation & conductProgram performance reportingProgram Quality AssurancePerformance to and management of requirementsQuality program tailoring to program requirementsRequired Skills:Program IntegrationDevelop Program PlanManage by influenceDefine scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for executionProject / Program Cost & Schedule ManagementBudgeting, Estimation and forecastingIntegrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definitionMonitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reportingPerform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at CompletionProgram Resource ManagementIdentify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilitiesCreation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchyMonitoring and management of team performance to planProgram Procurement and Manufacturing ManagementIdentify, allocate & manage procurement and manufacturing costsQuantitative / qualitative analysisRequired Experience:8 + years project management experience with complex electronic systems or equivalent required.DOD Program Management/EVM experience requiredB.S. required, MS or MBA is preferredPMP Certification is a plusWell versed in MS Project and MS Office suite, ability to learn and extract data from ERP systemExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across functional areasUS citizen / ability to work on U.S. government programs; possession of security clearance is highly desiredMust be legally authorized to work in the US, visa sponsorship not available.Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future.Kearfott is an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.