Engineering Program Manager

Title: Engineering Program Manager

Location: Inglewood, CA - (On-Site)

Duration: Permanent / FTE

Salary: Min: $160k - Max: $180k (some flex if needed DOE)

This candidate for position must meet export control and other special program access compliance requirements. All applicants must be U.S. citizens, with no secondary (dual) citizenship permissible.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Engineering Program Manager (PM) will be responsible for managing overall development program cost and schedule performance, including risk and opportunity management, Integrated Master Schedules and all other contractual commitments and requirements. The PM will serve as the main POC for customer interactions, building and maintaining relationships with both prime contractors and USG customers. Effective and early communication, both internally and externally, is essential in this role to manage challenges and capture opportunities for cost and schedule improvement. This role will require the PM to work with and engage cross-functional teams to develop an effective program cadence for external and internal program reviews and customer meetings. This role requires the PM to guide the team through the development lifecycle from prototype development to full qualification.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for program cost, schedule, and technical performance on engineering development programs from prototype to full qualification - 50% of time

Develop, manage and maintain a detailed IMS in conjunction with the engineering program planners to ensure contract deliverables are effectively monitored and tasking is disseminated to respective teams appropriately - 20% of time

Participate in proposal preparation, developing estimates and soliciting and reviewing inputs from cross-functional teams - 5% of time

Develop, manage and maintain a risk and opportunity register in conjunction with the R&O manager; responsible for soliciting, understanding, validating and reviewing risks with cross-functional teams - 5% of time

Participate in program reviews with internal leadership, prime contractor and USG customers, and be able to communicate program status, needs and dependencies effectively - 20% of time

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

A Bachelor's degree ten (10) years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and seven (7) years of relevant experience.

Strong level of knowledge in program management or operations management in a DoD setting.

Experience leading cross-functional teams on large, complex programs with concurrent design and production build activities.

Ability to effectively influence and lead others in a matrix organization by proactively reviewing program progress and course-correcting teams, driving issues to closure

Understanding of the DoD contracting process and be able to guide a team through the RFI, proposal, negotiations and contract award/execution and program closeout.

Experience leading multifunctional teams

Excellent communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Start-up mindset - Experience implementing training programs

Have prototype to full qualification and environmental testing experience

Come from enterprise type clients servicing DoD.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) or 403(b) plan with employer matching up to 4k max

Paid holidays and vacation

Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.