Program Manager

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.com

Position Description

The 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 Functions

Program Integration

• Develop Program Plan
• Define Work Breakdown Structure and Program team
• Direct execution
• Manage export and manufacturing licenses
• Program completion, closeout and lessons learned

Program Scope Management

• Define scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for execution
• Monitor and manage scope
• Change management

Program Cost & Schedule Management

• Budgeting, Estimation and forecasting
• Integrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definition
• Monitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reporting
• Perform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at Completion
• Change Management, budgeting and control

Program Resource Management

• Identify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilities
• Creation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchy
• Monitoring and management of team performance to plan

Program Procurement and Manufacturing Management

• Planning of make vs. buy, subcontractor, supplier selection & management
• Monitor manufacturing performance to plan
• Monitor procurement performance to plan
• Remove barriers and hindrances to progress
• Identify, allocate & Manage procurement and manufacturing costs
• Manage Program inventory

Program Risk Management

• Risk & Opportunity identification
• Quantitative / qualitative analysis
• Risk identification, tracking and mitigation

Program Communications

• Communications plan, distribution and feedback
• Monthly & Quarterly Reviews preparation & conduct
• Program performance reporting

Program Quality Assurance

• Performance to and management of requirements
• Quality program tailoring to program requirements

Required Skills:

• Program Integration
• Develop Program Plan
• Manage by influence
• Define scope and completion criteria, assign responsibility for execution
• Project / Program Cost & Schedule Management
• Budgeting, Estimation and forecasting
• Integrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definition
• Monitor, track and report actual costs, Variance reporting
• Perform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at Completion
• Program Resource Management
• Identify program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilities
• Creation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchy
• Monitoring and management of team performance to plan
• Program Procurement and Manufacturing Management
• Identify, allocate & manage procurement and manufacturing costs
• Quantitative / qualitative analysis

Required Experience:

• 8 + years project management experience with complex electronic systems or equivalent required.
• DOD Program Management/EVM experience required
• B.S. required, MS or MBA is preferred
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Well versed in MS Project and MS Office suite, ability to learn and extract data from ERP system
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across functional areas
• US citizen / ability to work on U.S. government programs; possession of security clearance is highly desired
• Must 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 Employer

We 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.