Program Representative - Special Projects

Program Representative - Special Projects Responsibilities for this Position

US-CT-Groton

Job :

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Program Management

EB Groton Shipyard

The Mission

Join D440 Special Projects and play a pivotal role in the SSN
812 program and other special projects on VIRGINIA Class and SEAWOLF Class submarines. The Special Projects group develops and sustains payload handling systems for unique mission sets high visibility, high precision systems that must perform flawlessly in harsh operational environments.

As a Program Representative, you will be the departments central integrator coordinating commitments, tracking execution, maintaining visibility of milestones and deliverables, and helping resolve issues that affect cost, schedule, and performance. You will influence how work gets done across the department by driving clarity, accountability, and cross functional alignment. You will support department staff to ensure proper staffing, accurate estimating and task definition, effective scheduling, on-track project execution, and successful task/vendor management.

• Lead project estimating, budget management and performance tracking.
• Develop metrics, data dashboards, and trend analysis using earned value management and Agile project management techniques
• Control baseline changes and manage ARTEMIS schedules to ensure cost and schedule alignment

• Partner with engineering leads to develop and maintain resource-loaded integrated master schedules and progress tasking for the departments tasking
• Enable strong communication with program office and engineering management

• Coordinate purchase requisitions, ensuring accurate inputs and timely approvals
• Track and analyze subcontractor/vendor performance, identify risks, and recommend actions to improve schedule adherence and first-time quality
• Support technical evaluations of subcontractor proposals

• Maintain manpower plans, forecast demand, and manage labor returns using EB manpower tools
• Lead department onboarding processes and annual department self-assessments
• Track overhead budgets, coordinate audits, ensure adherence to EB policies and procedures
• Maintain a department SharePoint site to centralize procedures, policies and knowledge transfer materials
• Drive commitment items and managements goals to timely completion

• Strong execution focus with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate issues, assess risks, and develop proactive solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to support strategic planning and execution alignment.
• Experience working cost, schedule, commitments, and deliverables for a US Navy prime contractor

• Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• High level of attention to detail in documentation and processes to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Strong diplomacy and interpersonal skills; team building skills; the ability to build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders, customers, and vendors

• Selfstarter mindset with the ability to operate independently.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries and with diverse teams

• Bachelors degree in business administration, accounting, finance or engineering
• 5+ years of experience in program or engineering project management
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance

• Experience in Electric Boat program office
• Experience with submarine combat systems
• Experience with submarine construction process

PI

General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.