Senior Program Manager
DZYNE Technologies
Full-time
On-site
Irvine, California, United States
$200,000 - $220,000 USD yearly
Our Culture
DZYNE Technologies is leading the future of autonomous defense. Based in Irvine, California, we develop and manufacture advanced airborne and ground-based defense solutions deployed in over 50 countries. Backed by U.S. Government Programs of Record, our technologies are field-proven, scalable, and production-ready. We’re growing fast and looking for innovators ready to make an impact. At DZYNE, you’ll join a culture built on collaboration, integrity, and purpose. We celebrate wins, value diverse perspectives, and support every team member’s success.
Ready to do work that matters? Join us.
Position Overview:
DZYNE has an immediate need for a talented Senior Program Manager who will join our industry-leading team at our location in Irvine, CA. The Senior Program Manager will provide leadership for the maturation of a UAS system in conjunction with key government partners. This person will be involved from the inception of the development project coordinating DZYNE employees, sub-contractors, and critical government partners.
This role will coordinate the engineering, testing, and demonstrations of this product throughout the United States. It will oversee the maturation of this system in conjunction with critical external partners.
If you are looking for an opportunity to use your skillset to coordinate the development of a critical piece of technology from start to finish, this is the right role for you. The final product will add meaningful capabilities for both the customer and the warfighter.
Position: Senior Program Manager
Location: Irvine, CA
Required Skills and Responsibilities:
- Shape the creation of a team to deliver the multiple phases of execution for this project
- Manage a program sponsored primarily by the government, keeping the program on track from both a delivery and costing standpoint
- Oversee critical subcontractors including evaluation, selection, scoping, and technical execution
- Own program execution plans, schedules, and budgets while participating in all phases of program work from conceptual design to manufacturing, delivery, and sustainment
- Ability to travel as needed for customer meetings, demonstrations, and business development activities
- Provide critical project updates to clients, staff, and executive leadership
- Prepare the Master Phasing Schedules, Program Execution Schedule, Staffing Plan, Work Breakdown Structure and Financial Execution Plan
- Prepare and present monthly technical and financial program reports to senior and executive management, including Earned Value Metrics (EVM)
- Lead proposal development, including technical volume and cost volume basis of estimates
- Expert knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office Professional Suite, including Project
- Positive, “can-do” attitude and talent/experience leading people in a matrixed organization and cultivating a healthy customer relationship
Preferred Skills/ Qualifications:
Understanding of Critical Chain Project Management, Earned Value and other project controls methods as they pertain to the Aerospace and Defense industry.
- Experience across the product lifecycle
- Experience in enterprise resourcing and planning tools
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering functions
- Ability to interpret engineering technical drawings, work instructions, and test procedures.
- Aerospace or Defense Contractor industry experience
- Experience transitioning a product from LRIP to full-rate production and sustaining once in full-rate production
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
- Experience managing fast-paced hardware programs from development stages to LRIP
- Minimum of 15+ years of industry experience in Program Management with at least 5 years of experience as a Senior Program Manager
- Skilled in the use of IT tools, including ERP, MRP, and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Experience in proposal generation and capture
- Experience in expanding programs beyond initial phase and customer
- High-level of EVM competency
- Proven ability, capacity, and aptitude with planning, organizing, supervising, coordinating technical work, and obtaining cooperation from others (must be able to build rapport with program staff)
- High level of scheduling skills (agile program management methodology a plus)
Clearance Level Required: Security Clearance Not Required (Preferred)
Travel: Occasional travel (10-15%)
Working Conditions:
The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, such as a general office environment, to warehousing to potentially austere testing sites.
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.
- Must have the ability to stoop, stand, climb, occasionally lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
- Involves movement between departments, floors, and worksites to facilitate work.
- May be performing physical activities including, but not limited to, heavy lifting and moving of items, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors.
Other Requirements:
It is an essential requirement for the person in this role to have a legal right to work in the United States and be eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization and DoD Clearance.
Salary: $200,000-$220,000 annually
Salary depends on relevant work experience, education, training, essential skills, and/or other factors such as specialized or high-demand professions. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible for an annual bonus. The pay range for this job are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of salary or annual bonus.
Benefits:
Our benefits are DZYNE’ed for your overall health and financial wellness. DZYNE provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and accidental death, and disability.
DZYNE Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, DZYNE Technologies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which our company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
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