Program Director, NZ

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Business Unit : Cubic Transportation Systems Company Details : When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation.

Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Job Details :

Job Summary : Responsible for the successful execution of all programs within an assigned business area. Leads and assists Program and Project Managers to ensure that contractual obligations are met within assigned budget and schedule.

Responsible for assigned business area financial success and growth strategy. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction.

Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Ensures that programs are managed in accordance with the contract and Cubic policies, procedures and department instructions.
• Leads implementation of the Operating and Strategic Plans in the relevant business area(s).
• Meets financial goals and objectives (sales, operating profit, return on net assets, cash).
• Supports Business Development Bookings Forecast.
• Develops and implements Business Area Growth Strategy in partnership with Business Development.
• Directs program financial management to ensure that profit is earned and cash is collected.
• Reviews earned value measurements of program plans versus actual achievements, schedules and costs.
• Grows relevant business area(s) in a profitable manner.
• Leads the management, program, and cost aspects of proposals.
• Hires, trains and supports Program and Project Managers to ensure successful program execution.
• Effectively manages programs within project and matrix organizations.
• Ensures contracts are delivered in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensures that programs perform in accordance with earned value methodology.
• Provides senior supplier interface to customer on ongoing contracts.
• Engages with customers to identify and articulate areas of future need, and elaborate stakeholder needs. Develops win themes and capture strategies.

Provides guidance to bid teams to ensure proposals meet needs.

• Directs leadership across multiple programs to increase Program and Project 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.
• Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. In particular comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

General Duties and Responsibilities :

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
• Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements :

Essential :

• Tertiary qualifications (or equivalent) in electronic, software or mechanical engineering or related technical discipline
• 12+ years engineering experience including extensive project engineering / management, program management or other supervisory responsibility on high risk and / or high value programs.
• PRINCE2 required, 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 public and private sector procurement, contracting, standards and specifications.
• Advanced leadership and analytical skills to organise, plan and direct a portfolio of programs.
• Effective interpersonal skills to interact in sensitive and / or complex situations.
• Ability to make comprehensive and coherent presentations before groups of senior executives, including public and private sector bodies.

Personal Qualities

• Requirement to travel, generally domestically, when required
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively interface with employees, suppliers, customers and the senior management of the division and corporation
• Manage, motivate and develop a high performing team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Ability to provide sound and strategic advice, understanding business priorities and requirements
• Political sensitivity and commercial acumen
• Self-motivated, with a willingness to learn and perform independently on tasks and duties whilst operating and contributing as part of an overall project team
• Strong research and analytical skills

Condition of Employment :

Successful outcome of a National Police Check

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.

Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Worker Type : Employee

Employee

About Us

Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation that make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities that help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation.

Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global challenges through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). CTS is an industry-leading integrator of payment and information solutions and related services for intelligent travel applications.

CTS delivers integrated systems for transportation and traffic management, delivering tools for travelers to choose the smartest and easiest way to travel and pay for their journeys, and enabling transportation authorities and agencies to manage demand across the entire transportation network.

Cubic Defense provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions, and live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions for both U.

S. and Allied Forces. These mission-inspired capabilities enable assured multi-domain access; converged digital intelligence;

and superior readiness for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions. Cubic is proud to have a presence in over 60 countries and employ over 5,000 people worldwide.

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action-Employer.

We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.

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