Sr. Program Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Shape the future of advanced technology manufacturing. At Teledyne Microwave Solutions, we’ve spent over 50 years designing and building sophisticated RF and microwave components for aerospace, defense, and communications. Our products support critical missions across aviation, radar, space, and electronic warfare.

What You’ll Do

• The Senior Program Manager will provide budget analysis, labor planning, and coordination of activities between all departments and personnel. Serves as mediator to internal issues and conflicting priorities for members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products to customers. Monitors and drive project completion from initiation through delivery to meet revenue and cost projections. Manages customer relationship to ensure customer satisfaction.
  
• Develop and implement activities to meet goals, quality and cost objectives. Selects, develops and leads personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the Project Management function and develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas. Prioritizes schedules based on multiple factors and customer requirements. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Determines critical methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel. Tasks and assignments tend to be complex, non-routine and/or require a greater level of expertise. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and process to meet goals outlined. Duties are performed under limited supervision.
  
• Primary task as a Program Manager is to outline, coordinate and schedule all the necessary tasks from Order entry, to material procurement, to scheduling builds, monitoring Test and ensure all quality follow downs from a given Contract to achieved and delivered to customers on time. This task will require close interaction with all departments within the facility.

• Responsible for managing the implementation of specific customer contracts line items involving computer-based systems and/or government contracts.
  
• Plans, directs, controls and coordinates financial as well as engineering activities for the projects, and for achieving financial and technical objectives.
  
• Manages and Monitors projects from initiation through delivery, interfacing with all internal departments on technical and schedule matters.
  
• Organizes interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget and time constraints.
  
• Assess status and risk, generate recovery plans and meet customer expectations and business objectives.
  
• Support new business proposals.
  
• Ensure that departments within the organization reach goals within budget and a high level of quality.
  
• Interacts with subordinates and/or functional peer groups regarding exchange or presentation of information.
  
• Determines work schedules and overtime (if applicable) and allocation of resources and equipment. Resolves problems as they occur.
  
• Pursues new ways to improve the efficiency of production. Develops, plans and administers procedures. Recommends changes to unit or sub-unit policies.
  
• Coordinates, develops and implements standard operating procedures for functional area.
  
• Manages the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.
  
• Confers with department supervisors or leads to determine status of assigned tasks within any assigned projects.
  
• Prepares project status reports and summaries.
  
• Identifies obstacles to achieving goals and provides solutions or seeks assistance.
  
• Prepares and presents budgetary recommendations.
  
• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and functional peer groups at various management levels. Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific project/schedules.
  
• Establishes operational objectives and assignments to subordinate managers. Objectives are reviewed by senior management to determine success of operation and are involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies which affect immediate operation(s) and may also have companywide effect.
  
• Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions and/or customers.
  
• May be tasked to change the thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations.
  
• Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines
  

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university in a related manufacturing positions and minimum of 15 plus years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience surrounding Project management. PMP certification a plus.
  
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret various business documents, technical procedures and government regulations.  Ability to write reports and correspondence.  Ability to prepare and effectively present information and response to questions before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  
• 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.
  
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a general knowledge of Microsoft Office (includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel and especially MS Project) and general knowledge of an ERP/MRP Software.
  
• US Citizen and able to attain/maintain government security clearance

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits
  
• 401(k) with company match and retirement plans
  
• Paid time off and flexible work arrangements
  
• Professional development and training opportunities
  
• Employee wellness programs and assistance resources
  
• A collaborative environment focused on innovation and growth
  

What happens next

Apply online through Teledyne’s careers page. If your qualifications align, our team will contact you for interviews and guide you through the next steps.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status

Salary Range:

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is 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, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​