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LAYIQ - Program Manager I at Sierra Nevada

Oversee total Program Integration Management for multiple complex projects and major systems, focusing on customer relationships, cost, schedule, and technical planning.
Track and report on project status, technical execution, and overall program performance.
Manage high-risk programs with budgets of $20M or greater, involving high customer interaction.
Supervise program and project staff to ensure successful project outcomes.
Lead proposal tasks from first customer interaction, including defining requirements, creating basis of estimates, negotiating, and securing contract awards.
Participate in business resource planning and tracking in coordination with other corporate entities.
Formulate and lead a team to fulfill program requirements.
Identify, track, and resolve program issues and problems.
Manage program risks by identifying, mitigating, tracking, and managing them.
Conduct routine meetings and interface on project/program status.
Develop proposals, conduct research and fact-finding, coordinate audits, and negotiate with project/program stakeholders to ensure initiatives meet cost, budget, and schedule constraints.
Support the Program Director and Business Operations in fulfilling their responsibilities for the Business Area.
Assist with developing, implementing, and monitoring detailed program plans aligned with business and customer objectives.
Lead internal and external teams to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities.
Develop and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) baselines and provide data-driven performance metrics.
Identify, assess, and mitigate programmatic and technical risks to ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes.
Oversee multiple engineering change proposals and technical subprojects with varying customer funding sources.
Support business development and capture efforts, including proposal strategy, pricing, and negotiation inputs.
Lead team initiatives that foster innovation, efficiency, and rapid capability deployment under highly aggressive timelines.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Management, Engineering or related field.
6+ years of progressive experience in project or program management in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry.
1+ years' experience leading teams made up of 3+ cross functional team members.
Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 9 years of related experience is required.
Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
Experience with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes. Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes.
Experience with contract negotiations, and the difference in contract types.
Experience with managing multiple projects and/or a small program.
Experience with being the primary focal for a customer.
Demonstrated financial acumen to ensure decisions are fiscally sound and responsible.
Ability to execute coordination of all elements of a program, i.e., Program integration management.
Perform task coordination, resource development, stakeholder identification, etc.
Capability to manage program lifecycle conflicts, prioritize competing priorities/requests, and evaluate available resources.
Leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews.
Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations.
Requires skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines.
Requires ability to execute coordination of all elements of a program, i.e., Program integration management. Perform task coordination, resource development, stakeholder identification, etc. Capability to manage program lifecycle conflicts, prioritize competing priorities/requests, and evaluate available resources.
Requires ability to identify, assess, and control financial, technical, and legal risks.
Proficient leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
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