STR
LeadProgramManager
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“Lead Program Manager at STR. Skills: Program management, Cyber R&D, Technical leadership. Manage program technical performance. Manage program financial performance”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve cost objectives; Achieve schedule objectives; Achieve customer objectives; Successful deliveries
Industry & Context.
Collaborative problem solving
Active Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active Top Secret security clearance, U. S. citizenship, 5-7+ years of relevant work experience, BS +7 years or MS +5 years, Experience in project management within DoD or IC, Experience directly supporting program objectives
Nice to Have
Experience leading technical teams on advanced R next generation sensors, Experience with radar, Experience with sonar, Experience with communications, Experience with electronic and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics
What You'll Do.
Manage program technical performance
Manage program financial performance
Manage program schedule performance
Identify and address risks
Address program issues
Manage program performance through metrics
Manage program execution milestones
Gather data from multiple sources
Evaluate data from multiple sources
Synthesize data from multiple sources
Communicate program status
Identify program trends
Interact with external program customers
Interact with internal company leadership
Achieve cost objectives
Achieve schedule objectives
Achieve customer objectives
Enable successful contract execution
Build customer relationships
Establish open lines of communication
Manage all program phases
Facilitate business operations
Receive requirements from customer
Track program schedule
Track program milestones
Coordinate with Contracts team
Coordinate with Finance team
Coordinate with Security team
Coordinate with IT teams
Provide quality assurance on reports
Ensure timely deliveries
Ensure successful deliveries
Support coordination with sub-contractors
Ensure smooth integration
Accomplish assigned tasks
Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams
Support key stakeholders
Improve internal security processes
Improve internal IT processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multi-disciplinary teams; Key stakeholders
Communication Scope
Customer communication
Process & Methodology
Program management, Cost management, Schedule management, Risk management
Full Job Description
STR is hiring a Lead Program Manager (PM) in the Cyber Division who is passionate about collaborative problem solving and working on the hardest national security problems. This position is located in our Woburn, MA office. The PM will be responsible for a portfolio of cyber research and development programs. This includes managing all program phases, from marketing to proposal development, from contract initiation to execution, and from program close-out to transition. The PM will also be responsible for facilitating business operations across the portfolio to enable successful execution. We believe that each candidate has a unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives that could enable us to provide our customers with innovative solutions. The skills listed below are intended to give you a sense for the position. If you see an overlap with your skills, go ahead and apply! PM responsibilities will include receiving requirements from our program customer(s), tracking the program schedule and milestones, coordinating with the STR Contracts, Finance, Security, and IT teams, providing quality assurance on reports, and tracking program risk to ensure timely, successful deliveries of products to the customer. The PM will also support coordination with STR sub-contractors, ensuring smooth integration and accomplishment of assigned tasks. Additionally, the PM will routinely collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to support the Group Leader and other key stakeholders on staff planning, financial planning, recruiting and onboarding, and continuous improvement of internal security and IT processes. What you will do: Managing program technical, financial, and schedule performance Working with the principal investigator, technical staff, subcontractors, and support personnel to identify and address risks and issues Managing program performance through review of metrics and program execution milestones (including scheduling, cost, and logistics) Gathering, evaluating
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