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Sierra Nevada Corporation Associate Program Manager in Sparks, Nevada
Are you ready to use your leadership and skills in a program management position? This is your opportunity! As an Associate Program Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to manage the cost, schedule, and scope of our Enhanced Flight Vision System projects. You'll be responsible for analyzing cost/schedule performance, providing project/program status, researching/fact-finding, and negotiating with project/program stakeholders to ensure initiatives meet constraints.
The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/mission-solutions-technologies/)
Responsibilities:
Coordination of resources
Coordination with functional team members for tasking and monthly program status updates
Execution of the project Communication Plan
Managing risk and opportunities for your assigned projects
Management of material by driving the process from purchase request to shipment
Support the Control Account Managers and be able to explain cost/schedule variances to program managers, directors and business operations personnel in monthly program management reviews
Must-haves:
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and drive others to success
Requires strong analytical skills & capability to meet schedules
Strong analytical skills
Capability to meet schedule and cost objectives
Ability to manage complex situations, inspire your teammates, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge the status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred:
Understanding of basic Earned Value Management principles
Understanding of commercial product development principles
Understanding of the principles of Risk Management
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems in an FAA compliant environment
Operations experience
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/)
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
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.
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