IPT Lead bei Karman Space & Defense

Karman is headquartered in greater Los Angeles and currently has five locations in Southern California, one location in Mukilteo, WA, one location in Wilsonville, OR, and one location in Decatur, AL. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. 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. 

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment. 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Leading, mentoring, and evaluating program managers and other staff. 
• Coordinating and deconflicting cross-program tasks. 
• Applying change, risk, and resource management. 
• Assessing program performance and course correcting as needed by tracking project costs, schedule and technical progress to ensure that cost, schedule and technical objectives of a program are met.
• Preparing relevant reports for senior leadership. 
• Ensuring consistent communication with customers and stakeholders regarding program statuses. 

• Developing long-term business relationships through programmatic interactions with customers such as verbal (e.g. conference calls, technical interchange meetings and design reviews) and written (e.g. emails, reports and proposals) communications.
• Project planning to determine project cost and schedules based on technical objectives, and identifying resource needs.
• Ensuring proper documentation of System Requirements and Contract Deliverables.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial experience. 
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods. 
• Ability to collaborate and work with others. 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project etc.). 
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities. 
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (green card holder) or other status as a U.S. Person).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATONS: 

• BS/BA in management or relevant field (Business, Engineering, etc.).

• M.S. or MBA.
• 2+ years' experience managing teams.
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills. 
• PMP Certificate.
• Six-Sigma Certification.
• Experience designing and/or manufacturing composites.
• Experience drafting proposals.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:  

• Travel up to 10% to support onsite customer meetings, vendor management, industry conferences, and cross-divisional collaboration. 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:  

Salary Range: $130,000.00 To $175,000.00 Annually 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement*

As a federal contractor, Karman Space & Defense is committed to compliance with all federal employment eligibility requirements. We participate in E-Verify, a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. As an E-Verify employer, federal compliance mandates that we require documentation to verify your identity and employment authorization upon hire.