OPTICS 1-posted 7 months ago
Bedford, NH
51-100 employees
Machinery Manufacturing

Come join our growing Program Management team at Safran Optics 1, where you will be responsible for managing technology-intensive programs through all stages of product development, providing program capture and execution leadership to our engineering teams to deliver state-of-the-art Electro-Optic and Navigation products with unparalleled benefits to our customers. We have multiple openings and are looking for both veteran and rising star Program Managers: if you're eager to learn and grow, we're eager to have you join our team!

  • Manage programs associated with the development, introduction, and delivery of Electro-Optical and Navigation products for defense applications.
  • Lead development and detailed implementation of program plans, ensuring execution and performance in accordance with contractual requirements and business objectives.
  • Provide programmatic leadership and technical oversight to cross-functional program development teams through effective management of scope, risk, budget, schedule, quality, and resources.
  • Serve as a direct customer interface, nurturing close customer relationships, proactively addressing challenges and pursuing opportunities to strategically expand the business.
  • Lead program capture/ proposal development efforts.
  • Other duties and responsibilities assigned, as may be required by the Company.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in Capture Management and Program Management in the defense sector.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage technology-intense development efforts and lead cross-functional engineering development teams.
  • Experience developing and delivering complex integrated system hardware.
  • Demonstrated understanding of program/product life-cycle management, stage-gate management, and best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and apply integrated master plans and schedules, risk and opportunity management, and effective monitoring and control.
  • Experience developing competitive, winning proposal.
  • Proactive, systematic, and methodical approach to addressing challenges.
  • Willingness to learn and support others.
  • Must work well and thrive in deadline driven, fast-paced environments.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, collaborative problem solving, and conflict management skills; ability to influence, motivate, and drive without authority.
  • Experience with USG and DoD customer base.
  • Must be a US Citizen as the position requires the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
  • Existing Program Management Certification (e.g., PMP Certification or equivalent).
  • Working knowledge of Earned Value Management.
  • Working knowledge of Systems Engineering practices.
  • Relevant background in one or more of the following: Electro-Optical Systems such as laser systems, imaging systems, and night vision systems; Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Systems; and Navigation Systems.
  • Experience developing and transitioning products, from early concepts to low rate initial production.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-customer environment; international customer experience is a plus.
  • Experience working in an ITAR environment.
  • Experience in DoD acquisition and contracting.
  • Active Secret security clearance.
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