Job Title: Sr Specialist, Program Management

Job Code: 17222

Job Location: Northampton, MA (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Sr. Specialist, Program Management position will be responsible for managing complex projects or processes with general oversight. They will communicate within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes.
• Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.
• Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Drives program execution to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of moderately sized company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Manages the preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Expands the product’s capabilities with the customer.
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Strong communication and customer relationship skills.
• Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance.
• Ability to travel 5% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with six (6) years of prior program management experience.
• Graduate Degree with four (4) years of prior program management experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of ten years of prior program management experience.
• Must be able to successfully pass PMP course and obtain certification within the 1st year of employment.
• Must be a US Citizen.

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