Principal Program Manager

Mercury Systems is looking for the world’s best and brightest emerging talent. If you want to tell people WHY you do what you do, rather than simply WHAT you do, Mercury is calling. Our Purpose, Innovation That Matters, inspires our people to make trusted, secure, mission-critical solutions profoundly more accessible to aerospace and defense. We bridge the gap between commercial technology and defense applications to address the industry’s most pressing high-tech needs. Why? To help create a safer, more secure world.

As Principal Program Manager, you will be responsible for the performance of one or multiple programs (family of programs), with an emphasis on production.  This role requires a broad understanding of all aspects of a program, from ideation to production as well as in-service support.  Customer-facing, you will have great business acumen, making judicious decisions to achieve customer satisfaction while successfully executing your programs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to lead highly diverse cross-functional teams composed of contracts, program planning, finance, operations, and engineering to deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute programs to scope, schedule, cost, and quality over their full lifecycle, by internal processes and contractual obligations, for customers worldwide.
• Develop plans for program execution, including detailed integrated master schedules (IMS), build plans, and critical paths.
• Ensure on-time deliverables (documentation and products).
• Identify and manage scope changes through their approval and execution.
• Perform risk and opportunities management, including definition and execution of action plans for risk mitigation to prevent adverse effects, and escalate issues promptly.
• Provide details of resources required for successful execution of programs.
• Respond to related requests for proposals (RFPs), coordinate and develop proposals and related documentation, including schedules, estimates, compliance matrices, programmatic volume, and bid review material.
• Create statements of work (SOW) and perform sub-contract management, as required.
• Present program status to the leadership team, weekly and monthly, including reporting on programs’ KPIs.
• Point of contact for customers; develop and execute action plans for customer and organizational satisfaction, including problem solving, obsolescence management, and in-service support.
• Team with Operations, Engineering, and Mission Assurance to ensure that all are informed and involved in decisions affecting their areas.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Typically requires 6+ years of progressive project/program management experience related to defense hardware systems.
• Experience EAC management and financial acumen.
• Experience with Prime and/or Government contracting practices.
• Experience with MS Project.
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, at all levels of the organization internally and externally
• Excellent time management skills, presentation skills, and highly detail-oriented
• Experience managing programs in a multi-site matrix organization.
• Experience in ERP/MRP business systems and Salesforce
• Knowledge of FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export Regulations.
• Knowledge of EVMS

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Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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