Senior Program Manager, Aerospace and Defense IPT Lead

Description

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation.

Description

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation.

CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland.

CED's current salary range for this role is $149,200 - $174,000 annually. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

CED’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.



Job Summary

The Program Manager II will lead a business segment within the Program Management Office (PMO). This leadership requires the management of a group of interrelated projects to deliver a significant business outcome over a span of time. The Program Manager II will coordinate with multiple project managers, align project schedules and budgets, and ensure integration between projects. As an integral member of the PMO, the Program Manager II, will collaborate with PMO leadership to create standards, processes and delivery approaches to improve project performance.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Effectively lead the efforts of a cross-functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to achieve program success
• Execute program activities in accordance with established company program management procedures; organize program work utilizing the program plan and monitoring approach
• Oversee cost, schedule and technical baseline within program constraints
• Accountable for execution, stakeholder communication, and ensuring projects meet quality and delivery target
• Drive Program Risk Management processes including mitigation plans and reports
• Support proposal development activities
• Support related business growth opportunities
• Monitor and report all appropriate program expenditures
• Review validity of schedules, budgets, risks and actions submitted by program teams and outside parties contributing to the program
• Lead management, program team and customer meetings and document meeting minutes
• Monitor actual progress, compare to baseline and report progress against schedule and budget as well as analyze and report trends and budget or schedule risk
• Review contracts and solicitations to identify budget and schedule requirements and constraints and forecast the impact of proposed change

• Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ensures 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
• Other duties / responsibilities as assigned by leadership