Program Manager, Defense Programs

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense factory automation air and water quality environmental monitoring electronics design and development oceanographic research deepwater oil and gas exploration and production medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Program Manager to lead assigned Department of Defense programs and related defense contracts. This role will own day-to-day program performance including cost schedule customer commitments technical coordination and overall contract execution. The Sr. Program Manager will be the primary customer interface and the internal lead for keeping programs on track. This requires close coordination with engineering software supply chain contracts finance quality security and logistics support teams. This is a hands-on program leadership role. The right candidate will be comfortable bringing structure to complex work driving decisions across functional teams and addressing issues before they turn into customer or financial problems.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Own assigned program performance including cost schedule contract commitments customer satisfaction and delivery results.

• Lead the regular operating rhythm for programs including team meetings program reviews risk reviews action tracking and leadership updates.

• Serve as the primary customer point of contact for assigned programs.

• Manage customer expectations and make sure contractual commitments are understood tracked and met.

• Turn contract requirements Statement of Work (SOW) language Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs) deliverables milestones and customer commitments into practical program plans.

• Develop and maintain program schedules budgets staffing plans risk registers issue logs action trackers and recovery plans.

• Track program financial performance including funding status burn rate actuals forecasts Estimate to Complete (ETC) / Estimate at Completion (EAC) inputs revenue margin and cash flow impacts.

• Identify risks issues and performance gaps early and drive corrective action when programs move off plan.

• Coordinate work across engineering software supply chain contracts finance quality security and logistics support functions.

• Work with Supply Chain Subcontracts Engineering and Quality to manage subcontractor and supplier performance.

• Support contract negotiations modifications Request for Equitable Adjustments (REAs) Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and scope changes in coordination with Contracts Finance Engineering and executive leadership.

• Ensure program work stays aligned with contract requirements company procedures quality standards security requirements and applicable DoD regulations.

• Prepare and present program status financial performance risks staffing needs corrective actions and decision points to senior leadership and customer stakeholders.

• Support proposal and capture activities including technical volume inputs Basis of Estimates (BOEs) schedule development risk inputs basis of estimate reviews and transition planning.

• Help identify follow-on opportunities customer needs contract growth areas and lessons learned.

• Build a team environment that is organized accountable and focused on delivery.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in business engineering management or a related field strongly preferred.

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in program management project management engineering program leadership defense operations or a related field with 5 years supporting or managing U.S. Government or DoD contracts.

• Experience managing program cost schedule customer communications technical coordination risks issues and corrective actions.

• Experience executing Department of Defense (DoD) contracts in a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) / Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) environment including one or more contract types or vehicles such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Time & Materials (T&M) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype production sustainment or services contracts.

• Experience managing contract execution elements such as SOW/Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements CLINs CDRLs deliverables milestones funding and change control.

• Ability to monitor and explain program financial performance including budget actuals forecasts funding status burn rate ETC/EAC inputs revenue margin and cash flow impacts.

• Experience coordinating subcontractor supplier or vendor performance in support of program objectives.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

• Experience briefing program status to senior leadership and/or government customers.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Microsoft Project or similar schedule management tools.

• Ability to travel domestically up to 1520%

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.

• Masters degree in business engineering management or a related field.

• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) ETCs EACs variance analysis or formal program controls.

• Experience supporting proposals recompetes Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROMs) Basis of Estimates (BOEs) gate reviews color team reviews or capture activities.

• Experience developing or supporting integrated master schedules resource-loaded schedules or program baseline reviews.

• Experience with Engineering Change Proposals Requests for Equitable Adjustment contract modifications and formal change management.

• Experience managing troubled program recovery corrective action plans baseline resets or customer escalation recovery.

• Experience with Jira Confluence SharePoint Box or other collaborative program execution tools.

• Active or prior DoD security clearance.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen U.S. national legal permanent resident asylee refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense where were dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors unmanned air and ground vehicles sensing devices used to detect chemicals biological agents radiation and explosives and a host of other solutions that help warfighters first responders and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

Were looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If youre mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Salary Range:

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including but not limited to location local regulations (such as minimum wage) education/training work experience key skills and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws regulations rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal state or local laws.