SEAKR Engineering
Space applications
ProgramManager
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“Program Manager at SEAKR Engineering. Skills: Program management, Satellite electronics. Deliver program to schedule, cost, quality, performance. Coordinate and direct program activities”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver best possible product on time; Deliver best possible product on budget
Industry & Context.
Dive-in and help at any level
US Citizenship Required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent
Nice to Have
Advanced degree desired, 5-12 years of experience desired, Prior Subcontract management experience desired, Prior experience leading teams on coordinated technical efforts
What You'll Do.
Deliver program to schedule
Coordinate and direct program activities
Serve as primary interface with customer community
Serve as primary interface with vendors
Serve as primary interface with internal personnel
Motivate program team
Provide leadership for program team
Manage interdepartmental requirements
Manage resources across matrixed engineering department
Create and maintain baseline schedules
Create and maintain change logs
Create and maintain scope
Create and maintain costs
Monitor key metrics on program health
Develop proactive risk management process
Implement proactive risk management process
Lead cross functional efforts for gate reviews
Organize change control process
Manage change control process
Support negotiation efforts
Support change proposal efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Matrixed engineering department; Cross functional efforts
Process & Methodology
Earned Value Management, Cost Plus, Firm Fixed
Full Job Description
Join SEAKR Engineering, a leading-edge provider of advanced electronics for space applications. Pushing the boundaries of technology on a mission to change the world for the better from space. SEAKR is looking for a high-energy, early to mid-career program manager who has a passion for leading the design, development, test and delivery of state-of-the-art satellite electronics. The PM is fully empowered to deliver the best possible product to our customers, on time and on budget. With that empowerment comes accountability, and a successful PM at SEAKR must be innovative and tireless towards accomplishing that high standard. Responsibilities include: * Delivery of program to schedule, cost, quality and performance parameters via coordination and directing all program activities for a moderate complexity program * Primary interface with customer community, vendors, and internal personnel * Motivate and provide leadership for broader program team * Manage interdepartmental requirements and resources across matrixed engineering department, including engineering, business development, contracts and finance * Create and maintain baseline schedules, changes logs, scope and costs along with monitor key metrics on program health * Develop and implement proactive risk management process * Lead cross functional efforts for major program gate reviews * Organize and manage change control process and support negotiation and change proposal efforts * Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management in a Cost Plus and Firm Fixed environment ## Qualifications * A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent is required. An advanced degree is desired. * 5-12 years of experience are desired. * Multi-dimensional skills such as working well with people, ability to self-teach, ability to lead and adjudicate technical decision-making, and drive to dive-in and help at any level or function when challenges arise are key characteristics for a successful PM candidate. * Prio
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