Program Manager

About This Role

Who We Are:

* CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense & security and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

* CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

* CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

* Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

* A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

* Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

* Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

CAE USA at Wright Patterson AFB, OH is seeking a dedicated and experienced Program Manager to lead and manage a leading edge research, engineering design and development team. CAE USA is a leader in advanced simulation and training technology development and training systems support for domestic and international military training.

The Program Manager will join the Adaptive Technologies for Force Readiness (ATFR) leadership team to oversee operations, manage resource planning/forecasting, and contribute to the development of organizational strategy across various project/task orders, both internal and external. Will manage Projects Leads and Task Order Leads over a variety of Research and Development simulation testbeds at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and various deployed sites, in support of the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Performance Wing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* This advanced-level program management position is responsible for managing highly complex and strategically essential proposals and programs

* Develops contracts' overarching vision and strategies to meet customers' needs and address issues within bounds of the contract

* Promotes vision and implements strategies via mentorship, guidance and direction to contractor force and coordination with customer

* Performs financial analysis including integration of financial planning and program/budget execution.

* Develops planning, programming, and budgeting documentation, including revised plans necessitated by development requirements or adverse budgetary decisions.

* Complete miscellaneous company program management requests for monthly, quarterly and annual overhead budget forecasts and reports.

* Prepare program development objectives and schedules for all phases of program development

* Responsible for managing assigned programs. Monitor and manage day-to-day progress of programs

* Coordinate and develop program plans including marketing and financial

* Manage program's performance to the plans to include performance of subcontractors

* Participate in overall program management discipline evolution within the organization

* Experience working with military customers and products

* Lead the production of viable cost proposals in response to customer demands and marketing trends

* On occasion, provide support for simulation products and services to produce FAR- and DFAR-compliant proposals

* Participate in key sales situations and negotiations for the program

* May be responsible for marketing new technology or follow-on business acquisition

* Oversee program budgets and schedules to include subcontractors

* Maintain communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for current and future programs

* Develop and maintain a prioritized list of customer and market requirements for support services

* Extensive knowledge of the manufacturing/ engineering market in flight simulation and training

* Review weekly labor actuals to verify labor charging accuracy for both CAE and subcontractors

* Communicate charging guidance and remaining tasks, hours, budget to ATFR management and staff

* Review and approve BOEs and ROMs for estimates on new projects

* Ownership of resource forecasting in internal headcount/material forecasting/planning tool

* Author operations status charts and coordinate contractor management weekly team sync meetings

* Meets with customer weekly to discuss project status and issues, manning, and funding requirements

* Meets with key contractor team members (CAE and subcontractor) weekly to discuss project status and issues, manning, and funding requirements

* Manage and track new and future work to identify staffing assignments and needs

* Evaluates and suggests alternative or corrective actions on the project/task order under consideration, and on the overall utilization of resources.

* Participates in monthly Independent Project Reviews (IPR) providing leadership with program status and schedule/budget updates

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

* Bachelor's degree in technical field with demonstrated management experience

* Minimum of four years' experience in program/project management within the research and development environment.

* Expert knowledge of program budget and schedule development and management

* Experience managing the development of successful, highly-complex proposals

* Able to communicate both verbally and in writing, with good interpersonal skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or member of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or Board of Directors.

* Advanced mathematical skills are required. Possess complex financial managerial skills to include budgetary and proposal activities. A basic knowledge of accounting is mandatory. Possess complex financial managerial skills to include budgetary and proposal activities.

* Advanced analytical problem-solving skill is essential.

* Able to reason, plan, direct, and evaluate situations to make appropriate recommendations and take actions beneficial to the program and the company as a whole. Will demonstrate leadership ability with complex reasoning and problem solving abilities. Must display tact and self-discipline necessary to interface effectively with customers, vendors, and all levels of management, employees, and the general public.

* Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PREFERRED SKILLS

* PMP preferred

* Preferred candidate will possess at least a Master's in Business Administration or Physical Science.

* Prior military experience a plus.

* Familiarization of Modeling and Simulation systems a plus.

* Prefer candidates with current Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

* Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

* Able to sit/stand in front of a computer for extended periods of time

* Able to climb in/out of simulator cockpits occasionally

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.