Aerojet Rocketdyne is seeking a Senior-level Deputy Program Manager at our Huntsville, AL location .
This is an opportunity to support the Sentinel (GBSD) Stage 3 (S3) Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) program as it goes through EMD and into production. We are looking for a dynamic leader to drive program success. This position will help to lead an evolving development program, interface directly with customers, and ensure effective program execution. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team on a high profile program critical to the defense of our nation and our allies.
Candidate needs to be customer-focused and provide the best, most cost-effective systems or capabilities, within contract bounds, along with being innovative, while striving for optimal solutions. Needs to be able to think or seek better ways to manage those projects and be candid about project status, including risks, along with providing potential solutions.
Candidate must be experienced in earned value management (EVM) with demonstrated performance having successfully executed a project; attained cost objectives; and managed budget resources, funding, schedule, and scope of work.
The candidate must also have the ability to direct a technical effort, making clear the objectives of the project at the same time as providing clear assignments & deliverables for each team member. An ability to gauge the overall effort and re-direct questions towards the team is essential to providing the quick iterations of the project needed for successful completion with all actions resolved.
The ability to estimate and manage cost and schedule performance is imperative for this position and working knowledge of EVMS tools is a requirement.
Lastly, the candidate must have the ability to effectively communicate progress and issues to higher-level management, functional discipline leaders (COE's), the program Integrated Product Team leads, and supporting team members.
This position may be filled at this level or one level higher.
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