As Director of Programs you will be driving our strategic business operations for all programmatic aspects of your assigned projects. This is a high visibility position in the ISR, Aviation, and Security Business Area reporting to the Vice President of the Commercial Derivative Aircraft Systems Business Unit. Essential areas of responsibility include developing and cultivating lasting customer relationships; overseeing the management of cost, schedule and technical performance of all assigned projects to meet customer requirements; working with the Business Development and Technology teams to align new pursuits and internal development with customer requirements and product line growth objectives; and ensuring overall product line performance objectives are achieved. You will provide leadership, guidance, and oversight in all phases of business resource planning and tracking in coordination with other corporate stakeholders. In this role you will build and lead an exceptional team to innovate, invent, implement, and deploy complex solutions in a mission-critical environment. You'll oversee process and procedure for assessing and mitigating program risk and ensure program issues and problems are identified, tracked, and resolved. You'll be responsible for project/program status updates, proposal review and approval, and negotiations with project/program stakeholders to ensure enterprise initiatives meet cost and schedule constraints. You will also partner with senior leadership in the development of strategy, growth, program execution, and risk management plans.

　　The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

　　Must Haves:

　　Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Finance or a related field

　　Relevant experience may substitute for required education

　　Thorough knowledge and understanding of program management, science, aerospace and/or engineering programs

　　Prior experience leading a team of Program Managers and the programs they are managing; ability to recruit employees; assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee career development, succession planning, performance management, coaching, mentoring, as well as holding people accountable

　　Extensive experience estimating engineering and production aerospace programs

　　Experience directing the preparation of proposals, business plans, specifications, and approves basis of estimates and rough order of magnitudes for potential pursuits and ensuring all resources such as engineering, manpower, production and facilities are available to support the program

　　Demonstrated working knowledge of managing the cost, schedule and technical performance requirements of multiple programs through all phases from inception to completion

　　Proven track-record developing, communicating and executing to meet financial forecasts

　　Fundamental understanding of organizational profit and loss (P&L) management

　　Extensive experience with the development of tactical and strategic business growth strategies to include the development of strategies to penetrate new markets and capture additional market-share in current markets

　　Responsible for high-level relationship management internally (executive leadership, peers, support functions, and subordinates) and external customers; Interact internally with leaders and customers on business matters and partners with functional leadership towards success and continuous improvement

　　Responsible for customer satisfaction, maintaining customer communication, and the overall management of the customer relationship to determine needs, requirements and new business opportunities

　　Ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo and demonstrate ability to adapt to dynamic situations

　　Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines

　　Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management principles and techniques

　　Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms;ability to tailor conversations to adapt to technical vs. non-technical audiences

　　Proven ability to solve highly complex problems with significant business impact

　　Understanding of ITAR, licensing, and compliance requirements

　　Preferred:

　　MBA preferred

　　Typically 10-12+ years of relevant experience; 7+ years demonstrated program management experience

　　10 years' experience managing technical programs with P&L responsibility

　　Previous ownership of P&L responsibilities

　　Previous management experience that includes understanding in Financial Management, Business Operations, Strategic Planning, Contracts, Risk Management, and Proposal Development

　　Ability to motivate others with a shared sense of vision or purpose.

　　Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and understand complex technical and program interdependencies

　　Possess a strategic mindset, linking technology and business

　　Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance

　　Working knowledge of Program Management Institute Program Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and/or Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification

　　Prior experience managing projects using Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), agile and or spiral development models

　　Ability to lead Program Management process and tool improvement for the Business Unit

　　Ability to establish centralized, coordinating body for program concerns, recommendations, and issues; developing recommended process improvements; facilitating opportunities with corporate

　　Ability to establish new and further refining existing templates, tools, and guidelines for program documentation and execution

　　Experience with ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes

　　Experience utilizing Mil-Std-881 to develop OBS and WBS

　　Experience writing subcontract statements of work/performance work statements and managing technical scope, schedule, and costs of associated subcontractors/suppliers

　　At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (https://www.sncorp.com/who-we-are/about-snc/)

　　Estimated Starting Salary Range: $186,100.35 - $255,887.98. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

　　SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

　　SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

　　IMPORTANT NOTICE:

　　This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

　　Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

　　At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.