Job Description
THE COMPANY
Galvion designs, develops, and manufactures ballistic helmets and dynamic power and data management solutions for the modern battlefield. We are a passionate, global, and fast-paced team collaborating with several strategic partners and are committed to enhancing the overall agility and survivability of the modern warfighter and tactical operator.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Program Manager will assist the team in overcoming challenges, ensuring the program stays aligned with Galvion's strategic goals. They will lead cross-functional teams, manage project portfolios, and drive the successful execution of programs from initiation to closure.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
1. Collaborate with external customers, engineers, and product managers to pursue agreed upon objectives while tracking, prioritizing, and communicating top issues.
2. Engage leaders to build project teams, develop work packages, identify and mitigate risks, and build a concept of operations for program execution and progress monitoring.
3. Identify and engage stakeholders across Galvion. Tailor and present information to allow informed decision making both technical and programmatic.
4. Facilitate efficient team meetings.
5. Proactively manage cost, schedule, and quality across all aspects of projects and programs.
6. Manage white papers and proposals, including development of cost and pricing, to support the business development and sales teams to meet customer needs/interests.
7. Facilitate transition from understanding of end-user requirements to a formal system requirements document.
8. Develop and implement methods, tailored to specific projects and programs to define, monitor, and control scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality.
9. Attend industry days, government working groups, customer events, etc. in an externally facing role in support of projects/programs.
10. Provide value-added input to the strategic planning process.
11. Other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
1. Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or equivalent; advanced degree a plus.
2. Deep understanding of manufacturing environment and challenges.
3. Lean Manufacturing Certification a plus.
4. Demonstrated negotiating experience.
5. Military experience a plus.
6. Ability to obtain US Government Security Clearance.
7. Familiarity with Agile development processes.
THE TEAM
You will work closely with an accomplished leader with significant industry experience and be the SME on a team of passionate and driven individuals who are making a difference for our modern-day war fighters, law enforcement, and EMS.
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