| .:: Program Director | 1138 | |||||
Company: | Cubic Defense Applications | Required Education: | Bachelor Degree | |||
Location: | San Diego, California | Required Experience: | Not Required | |||
Contact: | Don Jacobs | Grade: | 70 | |||
Employee Type: | Full Time | Bid opened: | 10/07/2009 | |||
Job Category: | Others | Job Type: | Public | |||
| .:: Essential Job Duties: | ||||||
| ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: Ensure that programs are managed in accordance with the contract and Cubic corporate and Cubic Defense Systems, Inc. policies, procedures and department instructions. Lead implementation of the Operating and Strategic Plans in the business area. Meet financial goals and objectives (sales, operating profit, return on net assets, cash). Support Business Development Bookings Forecast. Develop and implement Business Area Growth Strategy in partnership with Business Development. Develop product evolution plans in cooperation with the Chief Scientist and Engineering. Support independent research and development (IR&D) plans and acquisition of related contract research and development (CRAD). Direct program financial management to ensure that profit is earned and cash is collected. Review earned value measurements of program plans versus actual achievements, schedules and costs. Grow business area in a profitable manner. Lead the management, program, and cost aspects of proposals. Hire, train and support Program Managers to ensure successful program execution. Nominate Program Managers to the Vice President Training Systems or Vice President Business Area and other executives. Effectively manages programs within project and matrix organizations. Ensure contracts are met in a cost-effective manner. Ensure that programs perform in accordance with earned value methodology. Provide senior customer interface on existing contracts. Direct leadership across multiple programs to increase Program Manager effectiveness in the following disciplines: engineering, operations (procurement, subcontracting, and manufacturing), quality assurance, configuration management, logistics, contract administration, standard business practices, finance, and the function of programs within a portfolio, including the balance between program, business area, and Company priorities. | ||||||
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| .:: Education/Experience Requirements: | ||||||
| EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Four year college degree, or equivalent in electronic, software or mechanical engineering or related technical discipline, plus fifteen years of related technical or engineering experience including ten years of project engineering/ management, program management or other supervisory responsibility on high risk and/or high value programs. Five years leading a portfolio of programs is desirable. Advanced engineering degree or MBA is desirable. Proven ability to lead cross-functional program teams. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, make presentations and conduct negotiations with customers, subcontractors and suppliers. Requires knowledge of government procurement, contracting, and standards and specifications. US Citizenship Required. | ||||||
