As a Program Manager, you can expect to... 

 

Manage the day-to-day execution of projects and programs: 

• Develop and maintain schedules and coordinate resources to meet program objectives 
• Facilitate the removal of barriers, the coordination of dependencies, and the management of risk  
• Track program cost and deliverables to effectively achieve contractual compliance and meet budgets 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for both internal and external customers for assigned programs 
• Communicate routine project status, risk assessments, and issues while quickly adapting to new challenges or changing requirements 

 

Advance the business through the evaluation and planning of new opportunities: 

• Take an active role in assisting with authoring responses to request for information and request for proposals 
• Serve as a bridge between technical and business goals when evaluating new and follow-on opportunities and efforts 
• Create cost estimates, generate BOEs, and evaluate staffing requirements for a wide range of projects and programs 
• Assist with breaking down requirements into technical implications and plans 

 

Use technical expertise to take an active role in product management 

• Work closely with the engineering team to solve technical challenges and meet development and customer milestones 
• Interface with all functional groups within the engineering team to understand complete program status and recommended solutions 
• Decompose evolving customer and market needs into technical action plans  
• Act as an effective decision-maker that is able to understand and balance priorities effectively and efficiently 

 

A successful candidate may have... 

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Physics, or other technical discipline 
• 10 or more years industry experience  and 3 or more years of proven technical project or product management experience 
• Experience with cost estimating, BOE generation, schedule, and budget management 
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability and experience interfacing directly with customers  
• A goal-oriented mindset with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and overcome technical challenges through teamwork and collaboration 
• Experience with or the desire to learn about: 
  • Functional leadership 
  • Radars, sensors, and other communication systems 
  • Cloud-based and embedded software systems 
  • Authorship of winning proposals  

The location of this position has the ability to be remote, hybrid or onsite in the Syracuse, NY office.