
Subcontract Program Mgr I
- Hudson, NH
- Contract
- Full-time
In this role you will:
- Manage the execution of subcontracts for materials, equipment, supplies and services of a highly-specialized and complex nature through all phases of the program lifecycle.
- Evaluate, negotiate, and manage assigned subcontracts to perform to each project's specifications, quality, budget, schedule and earned value requirements to include the timely delivery of all deliverables required to fulfill the subcontract.
- Author, manage and influence critical path releases of Statements of Works (SOWs) and plans to align with required schedules and subcontractor lead times
- Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships, while driving a Zero Defect mindset with suppliers.
- Participate in the support of new business and in the development of financial plans for the company, as it pertains to the planned outsourced portion of the project(s).
- Consistently demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work independently, as well as manage dynamic cross-functional program teams on all subcontract related issues.
- Must be able to assess, prioritize, drive issues to closure and be assertive when required.
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties.
- Exhibits best practice work habits and collaborates with other subcontract team members to promote operational excellence and completeness.
- Models and demonstrates strong leadership in ethics, safety, corporate responsibility, and security.
- Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
- Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
- Experience in Subcontract Management, Project Management or Program Management
- Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies
- Experience in new business capture to include proposals
- Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
- Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams
- Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, leading through influence, and the ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) at all levels
- Ability to develop plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
- Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
- Ability to communicate with senior management regarding subcontract performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to financial objectives
- Experience communicating externally either with customers or suppliers
- Strong technical and business acumen
- Control Account Management (CAM) experience (at minimum, CAM trained)
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations
- Master's Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration
- Prior experience as a project manager
- Experience leading cross-functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
- Program Management Institute's (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Demonstrated Risk Management experience
- Experience with information systems such as Oracle
- Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures with associated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
- Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements (SOWs, specifications, contractual terms, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills to handle many overlapping projects simultaneously