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The Opportunity: Program Manager

Location: Summerville, SC (greater Charleston)

Your Challenge:

As a Program Manager, you will have the primary role in ensuring program technical, cost and schedule contract commitments are satisfied on contracts ranging from $5M to $100M.    You will lead an integrated product team in achieving contract commitments, driving performance of all.  You will be the single point of program leadership, be responsible for assigning and monitoring technical, cost and schedule objectives, and the primary customer POC.    This position requires leadership of engineering, manufacturing, planning, quality, contract and finance resources to complete all program tasks. 

·        Manage, coordinate and control Work Plan execution to achieve technical, cost and schedule objectives

·        Efficiently and effectively work towards goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple constraints

·        Lead the program team and regular meetings to monitor and drive progress toward objectives

·        Maintain effective customer communications, ensuring that all customer requirements and expectations are addressed effectively

·        Address and resolve project issues pertaining to project work scope, technical requirements, quality, schedule, resource assignments, cost customer interface and other program related activities

·        Communicate program progress, issues, and/or resolution options to team members’ customers and SAS management

·        Review and control cost, including the coordination and certification of Estimate at Complete dates

·        Develop and monitor the Risk Management Plan as part of planning and execution of the program

·        Interact with Sourcing and suppliers to plan for and secure the materials needed for the program and future production

·        Interact with operations and integrate between shop floor and program management

·        Coordinate the efforts of Curtiss-Wright and customer project teams

·        Periodic travel to customer and supplier sites to support program execution and business development activities

Your Expertise:

·        Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent with appropriate course complete to support a project management team. 

·        5-10 years experience in program management experience in large aerospace and defense contracts, directly responsible for equipment/hardware production and delivery

·        Demonstrated ability to effectively develop and manage detailed program budgets

·        Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems and Risk Management

·        Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures for a high complexity/low mix product line

·        Prior engineering/operations experience with current experience in program management

·        Strong customer relationship experience

·        Prior experience in managing projects/programs in relations to the Defense industry, particularly Naval

·        Excellent organization, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills

·        Strong analytical and finance skills.

·        Ability to break down complex inputs from senior leaders and experts into actionable plans/courses of action

·        Project Management Professional Certification is an asset

·        Must be US citizen and able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance

Attributes to be successful in this role include the following:

Organized, detail-oriented, action-oriented, resourceful, systematic/methodical, politically savvy, action-oriented, driven, efficient works autonomously, and strategic mindset.

No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.