Program Manager

About This Role

Who We Are :

CAE Vision : Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency, and readiness.

CAE Defense & Security Mission : CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

CAE Values : Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer :

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

A work environment where all employees are valued, respected, and safe

Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

Recognition, professional development, advancement, and having fun!

Summary

This position is responsible for overall program performance including schedule performance, cost performance, and customer satisfaction by executing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develop a trusted relationship with the customer and a keen understanding of their mission, success definition, and program / contract requirements

Understand and take ownership of program performance

Accurately assess and communicate program status to leadership and members of the program team

Direct all phases of the program from inception to completion to include design, development, production, and sustainment phases

Develop relationships with program team members and lead the program team in successful execution. Hold self and team accountable to program performance

Develop concepts for growth and enhancements based on the customer's mission, value set, and needs.

Support program growth initiatives including program bid and proposal activities. Ensure that requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals

Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts / subcontracts. Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel, and purchased services. Report program status to senior management monthly.

Development and maintenance of the program integrated master schedule to include the internal and external milestones and phases as established by the respective program teams

Establish and monitor adherence to program master plans and schedules, identify program problems, obtain solutions, direct allocation of resources

Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and / or schedule are evident. Seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise

Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost, and schedule objectives

Maintain program financial forecasts, report progress to financial objectives

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred

Minimum 10 years program performance and / or management related experience

Successful track record in managing complex aerospace / defense programs

Must be a dynamic and energetic leader that fosters a team identity and a high-performance culture

Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity, and variance analysis

The position requires coordinating and working with cross-functional teams

Strong communication skills to advise team members and senior management on status and / or actions

Active Secret security clearance preferred

A personality style that is team oriented and has the success of the customer, program, organization, and business as his / her main objective

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at hrops@caemilusa.com

Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.