Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing programs. Manage day-to-day progress of program through constant interaction with site manager and immediate staff, teams of engineers, technicians, manufacturers, Prime customer representatives and training support personnel.
• Develop and control deadlines, budgets and program schedule and activities. Including direct involvement in all modification/engineering activities associated with the program.
• Apply change, risk and resource management to complex program using various tools.
• Develop and execute customer contact plan with all key customers including Prime Contractor, Ft Rucker US Army customers, and program and local site government oversight personnel.
• Coordinate with CAE USA SYSTEMS PM to ensure performance in accordance with overall financial plan for program.
• Responsible for ensuring site complies with Union Collective Bargaining Agreements  and participate in any grievance or arbitration activities as well as any CBA renegotiations.
• Daily collaborate with a wide variety of functional areas such as engineering, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, CYBERSECURITY, and operations to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Participate in overall program management discipline evolution within the organization.
• Analyze and resolve simple and moderately complex problems using project management tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field. Graduate level coursework is desired.
• Preferred experience in managing aviation training squadrons or oversight of government contracts on a large training system.
• Strong knowledge of flight simulator and training services market and experience in managing the development of training solutions.
• Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles.

Key Skills:

• Analysis.
• Communication. 
• Conflict resolution.
• Leadership. 
• Negotiation. 
• Resource management. 
• Risk management. 
• Stakeholder management.