C-17 Training System Operations Program Manager

Secret Management Position in Tampa, FL

Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

Empowerment, innovation, excellence, integrity and oneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

This position plans, organizes, and controls the C-17 Operational Training Sites from conceptual stages, proposals and through program life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives by performing the following duties :

• Responsible for managing the C-17 Training System Operations and Maintenance Program to include all C-17 Training Sites.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate program staff at various CONUS and OCONUS C-17 training sites.
• Apply change, risk and resource management to complex program using various tools.
• Responsible for ensuring sites comply with Union Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and participate in any grievance or arbitration activities as well as any CBA renegotiations.
• Daily collaborate with a wide variety of functional areas such as engineering, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, CYBERSECURITY, and operations to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Participate in overall program management discipline evolution within the organization.
• Analyze and resolve simple and moderately complex problems using project management tools.
• Provide technical expertise and training to other CAE USA departments in support of program.
• Maintain teaming associations with subcontractors on the program and manage subcontractor performance.
• Prepare, conduct, and run medium to large technical and management meetings with internal and external customers.
• Proactively provide leadership continual feedback on key program metrics and contract activities using existing tools and feedback mechanisms.

Bachelor's Degree in related field, Military Air Mobility Management Experience, C-17 experience required. Experience in managing C-17 training at the Wing, Group and Squadron Level. Strong knowledge of C-17 flight simulator and training services market and experience in managing the development of training solutions. Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles. Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program / project management software is a strong advantage. Outstanding leadership and organizational skills. Excellent communication skills. Excellent problem-solving ability. Ability to reason, plan, direct, and evaluate situations to make appropriate recommendations and take actions beneficial to the program and the company.

Former C-17 Evaluator / Instructor, Former C-17 Squadron, Group, or Wing Commander, C-17 Weapons School Graduate, Graduate level coursework is desired. Possess complex financial managerial skills to include budgetary and proposal activities. A basic knowledge of accounting is desired.

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Ability to travel extensively, nationally, and internationally, for extended periods of time. Ability to handle essential duties and responsibilities worldwide. Work will be performed in an office environment. Work will require activities to be periodically performed in a simulator high-bay environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to operate personal computer, communicate via telephone. Ability to work many hours under pressure. Ability to lift 50 pounds.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE / AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Equal Opportunity Employer.