Senior Principal Program Manager chez Mercury Systems

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems’ Microwave Conversion and Distribution Line of Business (LOB) in Hudson, NH, seeks a Senior Principal Program Manager to provide leadership across our program portfolio.  This high visibility role is critical to the business and works across the LOB and other business units to drive development of new programs, accelerate new product introduction into production and lead flawless execution in production and sustainment.

You will be a part of our  Microwave Conversion and Distribution Line of Business within the Signal Technologies Business Unit where we design, develop, and produce the next generation high-performance RF, microwave and millimeter wave conversion and distribution products and solutions.   We are an agile team focused on delivering innovative, high-quality products to our customers on time and on budget.

This is an exciting role as a Senior Principal Program Manager to join our growing, engaging, and collaborative team. As a valued team member, you will be part of a high energy and collaborative leadership team focused on developing and producing mission-critical high-performance microwave and milli-meter wave components, modules and subsystems that are key to our nation and allies’ most important defense initiatives for the aerospace, defense, and space markets.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Manage execution and performance of multiple programs within the Microwave Conversion and Distribution Line of Business.
• Oversee large or complex programs to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets. Develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with peer program managers in addition to all aspects of the organization – Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Planning, Finance, Contracts, Business Development, Product Management, and Mission Assurance (Quality). The program management team is tightly integrated and highly skilled. Close collaboration with peer PMs to advance program performance across the portfolio is highly regarded.
• This is a dynamic role in a fast-paced, energetic environment that requires proven experience in managing highly complex programs while displaying exemplary leadership.
• You must be comfortable working through areas of uncertainty, managing risks, capturing opportunities, and leading high performance teams to achieve cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives. 
• Proven experience in leading program execution, financial control, integrated product team leadership, and customer relationships is particularly important. You will need to execute programs flawlessly and the role is integral to growing the business. 
• Accountable for assigned product portfolio, which will be concentrated in the development and production areas – financial, technical, schedule, customer, and growth. 
• Ability to track & manage KPI's and report to executive leadership.
• Experience with the capture management process, gate reviews, business case development, and investment justification. 
• Interact with suppliers and customers on a proactive basis. 
• Exemplary interpersonal skills and achieving win/win outcomes. 
• Exceptional presentation skills, across all levels of the organization --- from CEO to factory floor, both internal to Mercury and with customers. 
• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with good business savvy.  
• Demonstrated record of having provided solutions to challenges.

Required Qualification:

• Typically requires Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related technical field.
• Typically requires 10+ years direct Program Management experience in Aerospace and /or Defense industries.
• Experience of program management principles including IMP/IMS, WBS, R&O, program startup, transition to production, financial management, new product introduction, product development, production readiness, production execution, and program closure. 
• Ability to travel 10%. 
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualification:

• MBA or technical graduate degree (e.g. master of science or master of engineering)

• Program management experience in the design, development, and production of the next generation high-performance RF, microwave and millimeter wave conversion and distribution products and solutions or other microelectronics production experience.

• Demonstrated leadership ability in a matrixed work environment employing the principles of IPT leadership. 
• An ability to make business and technical trades and provide specific recommendations to senior management, partners, and the customer's business leaders.  

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.