Product Line Manager- Tactical Communications

Product Line Manager - Tactical CommunicationsThales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60+ years. With over 1,000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries, supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. TDSI's key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing and missile systems. Lives depend on what we do!Top Benefits (Subject to terms of applicable policies/plans)Competitive SalaryYearly Incentive Compensation PlanMedical insurance for self and eligible family membersGenerous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vestingTuition ReimbursementPaid wellness, vacation, and holiday leavePaid maternity, paternity, and parental leave9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)Hybrid Working EnvironmentWe currently have an opening in our Clarksburg, MD office for a Product Line Manager - Tactical Communications (PLM - TC). This position reports directly to the Product Line Director.ResponsibilitiesMaintain a Product Roadmap and IR&D Budget Plan that will be briefed and approved by Senior Management.Coordinate with BD to solicit customer requirements to guide the Product Roadmap and ensure it meets desires of all key customers and identifies capabilities for expansion into new markets.Work with Program Teams to determine solutions for these emerging needs and develop a plan to address these new features and capabilities through customer funding and IR&D.Work with the Program/Technical teams to determine the cost, schedule and feasibility of adding new features or products and work with the BD team to identify customer funding when possible.Alternatively, work with BD to define the overall market size and timing and prepare business cases and present to Sr. Management to determine if IR&D investment is warranted.Engage with the Program/Technical teams to ensure individual program/project level decisions align with the product strategy for a family of products that share a common hardware/software baseline and ensure ancillaries are common across products when possible.To help accomplish this the PLM-TC will participate in all program design reviews to include: Bid Reviews, post award Kick-Off, SDR. PDR, CDR, TRR and PRR design reviews.Support Business Capture activities in support of the Communications business line and supports proposal development. This include technical writing, cost development, capture strategy (win themes, discriminators, price to win).Maintain the tactical radio section of the TDSI Product Catalog to include radios, optional features and ancillaries.Maintain approved standard pricing for all items included in the product catalog.Supports primary PLM-TC lead on strategic partnerships in order to achieve growth inside and outside of organic communications products (ex. SIGINT/EW, Expeditionary Comms, CMOSS, 5G).Listens to and respects audience questions in order to understand needs; shares information appropriately.Coordinate with customer to provide necessary customer feedback.QualificationsUS Citizenship Required.Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet requirements to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance.5+ years of technical experience in Government contracting.Bachelors in technical area preferred.Experience developing and maintaining a budget preferred.Experience with NSA Certified products or products subject to Risk Management Framework (RMF) a plus.Excellent organizational skills and work ethic.Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with external and internal customers.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Project or equivalents.Ability to work in a team environment and interact with employees in all departments and functions.Travel requirements up to 30%.Must be able to uphold and support the Thales Code of Ethics as well as maintain a high ethical standard of practice, including compliance with all company procedures.The annualized pay range for this role is $144,533.70 - $184,681.95 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 10%. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.