Director Program Management Jobs in Highlands Ranch, CO

REPORTS TO: VP, Operations and Program Management

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY:

The Program Manager will oversee the strategic planning, execution and monitoring of related custom engineering and complex fabrication projects. In this collaborative program management role, you have a direct impact on the profits and losses and will drive excellence, integration, and improvement of project management and execution methods in the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee program contract, scopes, budgets, reporting and assigned project managers and project coordinators to ensure project goals, timeframe, quality, and budgets are achieved.

• Monitor individual project progress, identify potential issues and coordinate necessary adjustments across projects within the program.

• Drive consistency in project execution using Project Management Excellence tools.

• Lead and manage project managers and project coordinators to ensure implementation of PME best practices and scheduling standards across all projects within a program.

• Take the initiative in identifying and implementing process improvements in project management best practices.

• Organize and develop project managers within the program to ensure customer needs and organizational requirements are met.

• Determine skills needs. Manage and assign resources as needed to support programs ranging from $3M to over $30M.

• Manage and maintain a productive and collaborative working relationship with customers.

• Communicate with customers as needed and step in when conflict resolution with customers or contract issues needs to be escalated to the next level of management.

• Oversee change management to ensure scope changes are accurately captured and implemented to ensure compensation and compliance within the contract.

• Take an active role in identifying risks and issues at both the program and project level to reduce schedule slips and/or cost overruns.

• Encourage collaboration across the organization to facilitate successful project execution, transparency, and problem solving.

• Actively support and promote values of the organization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Includes training, coaching, appraising performance, mentoring, and developing assigned employees.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, science, business or other related technical discipline.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management, program management or combination of both. 2+ years of project management responsibility in custom fabrication or equipment building environment. This experience should include the ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings and diagrams.

• Must have proven success managing complex projects/programs with budgets greater than US $10 million.

• Prefer experience with Government programs/projects and/or experience with nuclear or NQA-1 related programs/projects.

SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Strong organizational skills and time-management with the ability to handle multiple assignments

• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to effectively present project information including options, alternatives and recommendations to the customer

• Ability to manage teams through influence rather than absolute authority

• Ability to work with individuals and set KPIs as well as professional goals

• Willingness to provide resources for professional development and actively participate

• Attention to detail with the ability to define problems and collect data to overcome challenges

• Action oriented, independent leader with the ability to drive solutions and improve project performance with minimal supervision but knows when to escalation issues

• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with all organization levels both internally and externally

• Effective communication skills and the ability to communicate complex issues across the organization and to senior management

• Change Management experience with the capacity to quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction and altering priorities

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and bills of materials

• Ability to read and interpret a variety of technical specifications, government regulations, quality requirements

• Experience working in a custom equipment fabrication or project-based business with percent complete and earned value accounting preferred

• Experience with government contracts preferred. Experience with CAS Compliance, FAR, DFAR and GSA preferred

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools especially Excel

• Familiarity working within PrimaVera P6 is preferred

• Familiarity working within an ERP or MRP system is preferred

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, OTHER:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Must be a US citizen - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. ATG is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

• Competitive salary

• 120 hours of PTO and 8 paid holidays

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and disability coverage

• HSA/FSA options

• 401k match

• Wellness programs

• Learning, growth, and development programs

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.