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We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.\nModernization & Sustainment seeks an Engineering Development and Prototyping Program Manager (PM) supporting the VALOR (V2X Advanced Line for Operations Response) program area in Indianapolis. The PM leads a dynamic and multidiscipline team(s) within the WSI product line. In this role, the individual will enhance technical program execution performance through focused messaging, leadership visibility, clear role definition, making critical decisions, organizational relationship, structured feedback and aligned goal setting.\nThis leader establishes the vision for the program team and inspires the team to exceed program objectives. The successful candidate will provide oversight to ensure adherence to program schedules, costs, milestones and technical performance, prepare corrective action plans for technical and schedule issues, and coordinate proposal preparation. The PM will be accountable for achieving all internal financial goals including profit and loss, supporting process improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance to all applicable policies and procedures. The PM will be responsible to the customer to deliver compliant solutions or services. The PM will work closely with customers across all service areas (USA, USAF, USMC, USN), and non-US customers, to ensure programmatic concerns are addressed in a timely manner and foster a strong working relationship. The specific position focuses on support of development programs where strong engineering development background is key.\nResponsibilities\nAs required, the PM will lead/perform the following tasks:\nAccountable for the program in its entirety including cost, schedule, and technical performance.\nProvide programmatic and limited technical direction on overall program execution.\nChair program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and participate in program Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) & Material Review Boards (MRBs).\nLead internal and external Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and participate in TIMs with the customer and subcontractors as required.\nMaintain relationship of trust and respect with customers, chief engineers, and other internal functional leaders.\nPrepare status or briefings for management via collaboration with others to organize briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.\nResponsible and signature authority for program Earned Value (EV) and Estimates at Complete (EAC)\nOwn program Risks and Opportunities.\nAct as the face of the company to senior customers for program creating an open dialog with the customer and create new growth opportunities.\nWork with all functions (contracts, finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, mission assurance) to successfully plan and execute programs.\nElevate issues and risks to appropriate levels within Program Office, Chief Engineer, and functional management, as required. \nLead technical collaboration with internal and external customers looking for new opportunities.\nEffectively delegate tasking to the functional team.\nCoordinate customer communications with contracts and the chief engineer.\nUnderstand the program financial and performance status from top to bottom.\nRecognition that decisions affect the success of the program and the product line. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and objectives.\nQualifications\nRequired Skills:\nEight (8) or more years of relevant work experience.\nSix (6) or more years demonstrated successful engineering design, development, rapid prototyping, and transition to production experience.\nFive (5) or more years of successful leadership experience successfully leading a cross functional team of diverse individuals.\nExperience leading development teams and system requirements management.\nExperience utilizing program management practices including scheduling, earned value management systems (EVMS), financial systems and program control, risk and opportunity (R&O) management.\nDemonstrated experience growing and executing a successful business, program and/or leadership of teams.\nDemonstrated innovative ‘out of the box’ thinking to support business objectives.\nEffective oral, written, listening and computer skills to develop and present narratives and briefings using Microsoft Office.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities.\nDemonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with multiple levels of management and individual contributors on teams.\nExperience with Microsoft Office suite of tools.\nMust be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance.\nDesired Skills:\nSix (6) or more years of successful Department of Defense (DoD) program management or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership experience.\nExperience and understanding of the DoD 5000 lifecycle model, DoD uniform/civilian acquisition experience, and DoD development processes.\nExperience on DoD Internal Research and Development (IRAD, Customer Research and Development (CRAD), Technical Demonstration (TD), System Development and Demonstration (SDD) or Engineering, Manufacturing, & Development (EMD) Programs.\nExperience with weapon systems or special mission military platforms, architectures, capabilities, customers, and/or missions.\nFamiliarity with Counter Unmanned Systems including Radar/EO-IR/RF detection, target tracking ,sensor fusion, RF effects,, kinetic/non-kinetic defeat, and networked kill-chain workflows.\nExperience with domestic & international allied customers\nLeadership experience on aerospace/defense programs working for large Prime contractors as a subcontractor\nScience, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) degree and/or experience.\nProposal development experience to include writing of detailed Basis of Estimates.\nEducation / Certifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related degree is required. Five (5) years of additional work experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree. Master’s Degree or other graduate degree is desired.\nAt V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.\n#LI-WH1\n#Clearance\nAs required, the PM will lead/perform the following tasks:\nAccountable for the program in its entirety including cost, schedule, and technical performance.\nProvide programmatic and limited technical direction on overall program execution.\nChair program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and participate in program Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) & Material Review Boards (MRBs).\nLead internal and external Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and participate in TIMs with the customer and subcontractors as required.\nMaintain relationship of trust and respect with customers, chief engineers, and other internal functional leaders.\nPrepare status or briefings for management via collaboration with others to organize briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.\nResponsible and signature authority for program Earned Value (EV) and Estimates at Complete (EAC)\nOwn program Risks and Opportunities.\nAct as the face of the company to senior customers for program creating an open dialog with the customer and create new growth opportunities.\nWork with all functions (contracts, finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, mission assurance) to successfully plan and execute programs.\nElevate issues and risks to appropriate levels within Program Office, Chief Engineer, and functional management, as required. \nLead technical collaboration with internal and external customers looking for new opportunities.\nEffectively delegate tasking to the functional team.\nCoordinate customer communications with contracts and the chief engineer.\nUnderstand the program financial and performance status from top to bottom.\nRecognition that decisions affect the success of the program and the product line. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and objectives.\nRequired Skills:\nEight (8) or more years of relevant work experience.\nSix (6) or more years demonstrated successful engineering design, development, rapid prototyping, and transition to production experience.\nFive (5) or more years of successful leadership experience successfully leading a cross functional team of diverse individuals.\nExperience leading development teams and system requirements management.\nExperience utilizing program management practices including scheduling, earned value management systems (EVMS), financial systems and program control, risk and opportunity (R&O) management.\nDemonstrated experience growing and executing a successful business, program and/or leadership of teams.\nDemonstrated innovative ‘out of the box’ thinking to support business objectives.\nEffective oral, written, listening and computer skills to develop and present narratives and briefings using Microsoft Office.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities.\nDemonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with multiple levels of management and individual contributors on teams.\nExperience with Microsoft Office suite of tools.\nMust be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance.\nDesired Skills:\nSix (6) or more years of successful Department of Defense (DoD) program management or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership experience.\nExperience and understanding of the DoD 5000 lifecycle model, DoD uniform/civilian acquisition experience, and DoD development processes.\nExperience on DoD Internal Research and Development (IRAD, Customer Research and Development (CRAD), Technical Demonstration (TD), System Development and Demonstration (SDD) or Engineering, Manufacturing, & Development (EMD) Programs.\nExperience with weapon systems or special mission military platforms, architectures, capabilities, customers, and/or missions.\nFamiliarity with Counter Unmanned Systems including Radar/EO-IR/RF detection, target tracking ,sensor fusion, RF effects,, kinetic/non-kinetic defeat, and networked kill-chain workflows.\nExperience with domestic & international allied customers\nLeadership experience on aerospace/defense programs working for large Prime contractors as a subcontractor\nScience, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) degree and/or experience.\nProposal development experience to include writing of detailed Basis of Estimates.\nEducation / Certifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related degree is required. Five (5) years of additional work experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree. Master’s Degree or other graduate degree is desired.\nAt V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. 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