Job Summary:

Mercury is looking for an experienced Program Manager to join its growing program team which is responsible for strengthening the Program Management functions and supporting Business Management across business unit Programs

 

 

Job Responsibility:

Manages execution and performance of multiple programs within the Processing Secure Business Unit. Manage multiple teams and lead cross-functional teams across product lines and business units. Deliver solutions from design to release. Create relationships with customers, field-based employees and managing key vendors. Identify and manage program challenges and lead their solutions, such as allocating resources, changing contractual specifications, and directing responses to customer needs. Oversee the development of growth strategies, negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operation budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts. Providing Program Management support as part of strategic captures teams to ensure that Mercury delivers timely, compliant, cost-effective solution to customers and including the negotiation and closure of the business deal. Coordination with the Global Sales team to understand customer requirements, schedule, and price targets and then build a program proposal that will be executable upon award. Acts as the focal point of contact with the customer for programmatic, contractual and business matters on any given proposal or program execution and is a liaison with customers and internal departments for all matters affecting the successful landing of assigned programs. Extensive experience negotiating strategic programs to include commercial items sold to the Department of Defense is a must. Experience reviewing proposals for adequacy and the ability to build a strong and trusted relationship with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is also critical. Coordination between the pricing and finance function, the contracts organization, and the proposal team to ensure that proposal schedules are met. Demonstrates strategic approach to proposal development, estimating, USG, International, and Commercial contract negotiation, administration, change management, and dispute resolution as a key contributor to senior management team. Proven ability to conduct timely negotiations, resolve customer issues, and optimize cash flow in contract management. Identify and assess risks, opportunities, and issues against the execution or proposal baseline. Compliance with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export Regulations. Managed all contract types; FFP, FPIF, CPFF, CPAR, T&M, IDIQ and BOA. Established systems to ensure compliance with Purchasing (CPSR) and Estimating System reviews.

Required Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math), Business Management. 7+ years of program execution experience.  Experience with US DoD (DFARS) content. Experience managing complex technical programs across commercial and defense markets. Experience with a broad portfolio, spanning multiple customers and product platforms, including hardware, software, and manufacturing. This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens 

 

Preferred Qualification:

Master’s in business administration (MBA), Business Management. Professional Certification: PMP, CPCM, CFCM or similar. Experience with Earned Value Management Systems  (EVMS) and reporting. Understands systems and technologies for avionics, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, targeting, communications, and networking.