Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Management

Job Code:  18607

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80

Clearance: Top Secret

Job Description:

This Senior Specialist, Program Management will establish and maintain multiple projects required for the Proprietary modification programs. This candidate will have a strong knowledge of aircraft production, aircraft requirements, and project management skills that include directing complex projects and ongoing administrative functions of the program initiatives while adhering to contractual obligations and subsequent reporting.

The qualified candidate must be able to:

• Set goals and empower individuals to take ownership for their assignments.
• Assist leadership in identifying program growth opportunities in addition to facilitating capture of new opportunities with customers.
• Have strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills that will facilitate in creating and maintaining a collaborative work environment which includes providing decisive and constructive feedback.
• Demonstrate and insist on ethical and professional behavior in accordance with company values.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for supervising a team of junior program/project managers to drive the cost, schedule, and technical performance of a program.  
• Manages preparation of proposals, and specifications of contract for periodic maintenance, aircraft requirements, and other aircraft configuration paperwork.   
• Responsible for analyzing bids, plus assisting in development of deliverables, schedule, and performance Statement of Work (SOW).
• Acts as primary customer contact for program maintenance activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost and technical performance to ensure seamless execution.
• Drives all phases of aircraft requirements and modification installation planning and execution from inception through completion. 
• Drives program planning to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs. 
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. 
• Works with Functions assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas to identify areas of improvement for systems and processes.
• Effectively communicates with all levels of co-workers, senior management, and customer. 

Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Microsoft Office Tools proficiency