Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 8am-5pm. Some OT possible based on project need (approval required).
** ITAR Compliant Required - Candidates must be compliant with ITAR requirements and be US citizens or nationals.
Interview Process: Two rounds - first-round phone screen, second-round panel interview with case study.
One-year anticipated assignment, possibility of extension based on demand.
Scope of Position:
· Senior project manager to support various projects for Company Advanced Optics (AO) division.
· Responsible for leading technical teams and working with internal and/or external customers to define and execute programs and meet customer needs.
· Defines and executes overall program plans, including project schedules, budgets, and people resource needs, to enable programs to scale appropriately in each stage to meet technical, schedule, and cost targets.
· Drives progress from initiation through delivery, reconfirming each program's value proposition at each stage, and recommending the progression (or elimination) of programs at each stage to leadership, as appropriate.
· Constantly monitors for changes in customer requirements/scope or other assumptions and determines the impact on program strategy, business case, business model, predicted level of risk, resource requirements, speed, and value proposition.
· Works with customers during each stage to keep them engaged, to manage the scope of programs, and to interpret their perception of the product being developed.
· Sets key program messages and manages the information flow related to program direction, issues, needs, and progress with key program constituencies including business leadership, corporate leadership, customers, and team members.
· Develops and manages a compelling business case (including P&L and balance sheet implications) and value proposition for the product relative to the division's strategy, market needs, and competition.
· Identifies commercial, technical, and manufacturing levers to improve the program's business case.
· Oversees product testing and evaluation to confirm the initial value proposition, build fundamental understanding of the technology that enables continue differentiation, and ensure manufacturing implementation of requirements are met.
· Identifies potential origins of strategic control, ensures that intellectual property is protected.
· Utilizes Company Tollgate process to direct program activities.