Job Description
The Hypersonic Strike Weapon Systems (HSWS) Production Program is looking for talented members to join the team. HSWS Production is responsible for producing end item products for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program.
The CPS team is looking for a highly motivated Senior Project Engineer who wants to join our mission. We are seeking a Control Account Manager (CAM) and Project Liaison to be a part of the team developing the Hypersonic program that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to conflict.
In this role your duties will include leading, planning, budgeting, and managing the cost / schedule / technical performance for each assigned Control Account (CA) within the SEIT Organization.
As a valued member of our team, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Be responsible for managing earned value performance, metrics, and reporting for multiple control accounts spanning the lifecycle of the contract within the Systems Engineering IPTs
- Manage control account performance, elevate concerns and issues where appropriate to program management, including other impacted control account managers
- Work with partnering organizations and IPTs to ensure all processes are appropriately followed and implemented to ensure smooth product flow throughout the life-cycle
- Identify risks and opportunities to the program Risk & Opportunity Control Board and implement approved mitigation plans working collaboratively with the Risk and Opportunities Liaison / Integrator
- Conduct closed loop corrective action to include thorough variance analysis, monitoring of cost / schedule mitigation activities and corrective action adjustment, as necessary
- Provide timely and accurate insight to key program impacts or opportunities to the IPT lead and / or Program Manager
- Address any 2nd level questions related to headcount, resource constraints, or safety and quality issues
- Complete all earned value management (EVM) assigned duties to include work authorization document requests, estimate at complete review, schedule status, variance reporting, and comprehensive estimates at complete
- Accept responsibility, accountability and exercise authority to ensure cost, schedule, and technical issues
Desired skills
- Previous CAM (control account manager) and / or EVM (earned value management) experience
- Project lead experience with knowledge of program life-cycle
- Previous Proposal, BOE (basis of estimate), and / or Negotiations experience
- Detail oriented and excellent problem solving skills
- Team player with strong communication skills and positive attitude
- Desire to enhance Program Management skills including communication, the ability to deal with unforeseen challenges, and building strong relationships
- Desire to drive process efficiency and improvements in the execution of the EVM business rhythm