Principal, Program Management Excellence- Operations

Clearance JobsAnaheim, CA, US

27 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Principal, Program Management Excellence- Operations

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) team within the Maritime Sector is looking to fill a Functional Lead role. The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager and / or Operations Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry. The successful candidate will serve as the enabler for Operations execution across all programs in the sector. The candidate must be able to lead cross-functionally with the other members of the Maritime PMX staff, Operations functional partners and the sector's IPTs to drive predictable program performance.

Essential Functions :

Drive and support predictable performance across all sector programs for the Operations function
Partner with program, other IPT members with Operations function to support ensure executable baseline plan (cost and schedule)
Drive and support program baseline planning for the Operations function
Manage Division CAM training for the Operations function
Partner with program, IPT members with the Operations function to ensure Operations IPT lead / CAM excellence
Serve as and IPT support member and advocate for Operations functional initiatives within sector programs
Assist and support the function for Gate and Independent Reviews for the sector
Drive program R&O management for the Operations function
Support Operations with EAC / ETC development, review, and approval
Support the program, IPT and Operations function for preparation of various sector and division reviews
Ensure Operations policy and process requirements are applied within programs
Support continuous improvement projects
Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience

or post-graduate degree and 10 years of experience

or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

Ability to obtain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance

10+ years of prior experience in Aerospace & Defense program management, Operations management and EVMS

Demonstrated ability to present to executives / management on important topics

Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-dispersed teams

Ability to Travel at least 15%

Preferred Additional Skills :

Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

Prior experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)

Prior experience managing direct reports

Prior experience providing instructional training to program team(s)

Ability to Travel - up to 50%

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