Program Manager

Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of five business units in six manufacturing locations. Our brand names are recognized globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK;
Criteria Labs, Austin, TX;
Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA;
Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH;
Espy, Austin, TX; and K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic. Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based specialty products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial, and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.

As a Program Manager at Microwave Products Group – Pole/Zero Corporation in West Chester, OH, you will be responsible for the disciplined application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques for project activities which enable the employee to meet or exceed the project requirements.

Project Planning In conjunction with the planning team:
Establish project guidelines by defining the internal and external deliverables, estimating the product/service cost and assessing risk. Establish milestones and monitors adherence to master schedules. Develop control systems and reports that accurately measure progress, identify potential problems in sufficient time for corrective action to be taken, and ensures the meeting of company's contract commitments.

Project Execution & Tracking Work with and assists functional groups such as procurement, manufacturing, quality control, logistics, and administration to forecast the required project resources. Facilitate meetings to the level required by the specific project. Acts as primary customer contact on status and performance. Anticipate and fulfill customer needs to ensure their satisfaction and continued business. Set project direction and makes decisions with the PLM where customer, technical, cost and schedule tradeoffs are considered.

Manage project risks to ensure adherence to cost, schedule and technical performance requirements. Use Earned Value Management System tools to track schedule and cost performance. Keep senior management apprised of program progress. Develop constructive and positive customer relationships and ensure their expectations are aligned with our resources and capabilities. Facilitate communication among team members and foster an atmosphere of cooperation and motivation.

Act independently, while being compliant to company policies and procedures but meeting company objectives. Ability to make critical decisions, some with the aid of the product line leadership, some without, which affect the success of the program, group, or company. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and objectives. Ability to work alone and in a high performance cross-functional team environment.

Must be able to work on several projects simultaneously. Must have superior verbal and written communication skills. Must be a team builder. Must possess above average skills with MS Office, and MS Project. Must have a basic understanding of the products within the group. Familiarity with complex enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, IFS, etc.

Must be a US person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)). High school diploma or equivalent is required. A bachelor’s degree in a technically related field is preferred. A minimum of 5+ years of comparable program/project level experience in military, aerospace, medical or other similar…