Principal Program Management -Finance

Principal, Program Management Excellence- Finance

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Job Title : Principal, Program Management Excellence- Finance

Job Code : 30902

Job Location : Anaheim CA, Herndon VA, Camden NJ, Palm Bay FL, Northampton MA or Millersville MD. Schedule : (9 / 80) Every other Friday off

Job Description :

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) team within the Maritime Sector is looking to fill a Functional Lead role. The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager and / or Finance Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry. The successful candidate will serve as the enabler for Finance execution across all programs in the sector. The candidate must be able to lead cross-functionally with the other members of the Maritime PMX staff, Finance functional partners and the sector's IPTs to drive predictable program performance.

Essential Functions :

• Drive predictable performance across all sector programs for the Finance function
• Partner with programs and Finance function to ensure executable baseline plan (cost and schedule)
• Drive program baseline planning for the Finance function
• Manage training for the program finance
• Partner with program and Finance function to ensure IPT lead / CAM excellence
• Partner with Finance to drive robust EVMS within programs
• Serve as advocate for Finance functional initiatives within sector programs
• Support Gate and Independent Reviews for the sector
• Support program R&O management
• Support programs with EAC / ETC development, review, and approval
• Support various Sector and Division reviews
• Ensure appropriate Finance staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and execution
• Enforce Finance policy and process requirements within programs
• Support continuous improvement projects
• Coordinates support of internal and customer audits
• Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience or post-graduate degree and 10 years of experience or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

Ability to obtain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance

10+ years of prior experience in Aerospace & Defense program management, Finance management and EVMS

Demonstrated ability to present to executives / management on important topics

Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-dispersed teams

Ability to Travel at least 15%

Preferred Additional Skills :

Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

Prior experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)

Prior experience managing direct reports

Prior experience providing instructional training to program team(s)

Ability to Travel - up to 50%