Job Description Electra is seeking an
Advanced Concepts Program Managerto lead the development of advanced aircraft concepts for sustainable air transportation. This is an incredible hands-on opportunity to lead all programmatic aspects of a cutting-edge development program with various leading researchers and industry partners.
Responsibilities & Essential Functions - Work with the program team, researchers, and partners to plan and meet program objectives and exceed customer expectations within budget and schedule.
- Interface with customers, suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure program alignment. Prepare materials to support internal team alignment (i.e., program plan, all-hands, program reviews, contract deliverable/schedule/financial reports, etc.)
- Responsible for planning and executing that plan to meet budget, schedule, and performance objectives and building a team to execute the program.
- Work hands-on with the team to solve problems. Provide leadership and mentorship to program team members to enable their success.
- Lead the evaluation/selection, negotiation with, and management of subcontractors and partners. Monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; prepare forecasts of program financial performance.
- Lead the definition, preparation, and presentation of program deliverables to customers in conjunction with the business development and contracts teams.
- Work with Chief Engineer, customers, and stakeholders to shape the future of the program. Lead and execute the business development and proposal process.
- Develop and lead the program-gated reviews, ensuring appropriate maturity across all functional areas for the given program stage.
Required Education and Experience - B.A. or B.S. in Engineering, Program Management, Finance, or Business (or related discipline)
- 9or more years of experience in relevant discipline areas (or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience).
Required Skills - Strong program background, work ethic, and interdisciplinary/system thinking to independently meet and lead the areas described by the responsibilities and essential functions.
- Ability to interface with various functions (engineering , contracts, finance, HR, IT, etc.) and apply a positive, creative, analytical mindset that motivates the team to push through challenges and meaningfully helps resolve problems (technical, programmatic, interpersonal, etc.) in a startup environment.
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices. Ability to budget and schedule appropriately and update those estimates as a program matures.
- A strong work ethic and ability to independently meet and lead the areas described by the responsibilities and essential functions.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Ability to pass a U.S. government background checks and employment eligibility verification
- Experience with government contracting program management.
Desired Qualifications - Advanced Engineering degree preferred.
- US Person (Citizenship or Green Card) preferred.
- Experience with government contracting preferred.
- Technical knowledge in aircraft design, electric propulsion, hybrid propulsion, and aerodynamics is preferred.
Location: To encourage close collaboration across the team, this position is preferred to be on-site at the Headquarters in Manassas, VA. Partial or full-remote will be considered for the appropriate candidate.
Travel: