Program Managaer

Program Manager

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.