Associate Program Manager

Company: Sierra Nevada Corporation
Location: Southern Pines
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

We are seeking an Associate Program Manager with a Bachelor's degree in a related field of study. In this challenging, fast-paced environment, you'll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience to support the design and creation of the most groundbreaking aerospace and defense technologies - those that exist today and those that will shape tomorrow.

What to look forward to: As an Associate Program Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to direct all phases of our programs from inception through completion. You'll be responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of our programs and establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test. You'll coordinate the preparation of our proposals, business plans, budgets, and financial terms and conditions of contracts, act as the primary contact for program activities, and lead program review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MSTMust-haves:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study - mathematics or economics is preferred
  • A higher level degree may substitute for experience
  • Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education
  • Related experience includes:
    • Managing budgets and/or financials for multiple projects/programs
    • Managing schedules and/or timelines for multiple projects/programs
    • Managing milestone and technical requirements for programs
    • Employing proactive risk and opportunity management for multiple projects/programs
    • Working with teams of diverse skills including: technical, programmatic, and financial to achieve a common goal
    • Creating and distributing various forms of documentation, including: meeting minutes, action items, status presentations, and agendas
    • Reviewing and analyzing cost and schedule reports/metrics for multiple projects/programs
    • Providing administrative support to the execution team, including managing meeting invitations, meeting minutes, ordering materials, managing subcontractors, and organizing status meetings
    • Preparing cost and schedule proposals in accordance with defined scope and requirements
    • Coordinating personnel and stakeholders to ensure program success
    • Must be able to work out of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Southern Pines, North Carolina Office
    • Flexible work hours required
    • The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required. Information about the background check process for Security ClearancesPreferred:
      • Preferred previous experience includes:
        • Working with the Department of Defense (DoD)
        • Working with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
        • Managing projects/programs using the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
        • PMP or Equivalent CertificationImportant Notice:This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America's fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNCSNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.In accordance with Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, SNC Is required to comply with protocols. SNC aligns its COVID requirements, including mandatory vaccine requirements for employees, based on the status of applicable court orders and injunctions. SNC will take no action to implement the requirements in locations subject to a court order prohibiting the enforcement of Executive Order 14042 protocols. The status of these protocols are subject to change depending on the course of ongoing litigation, and candidates may later be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or have an approved exemption.At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.

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