Job Title:  Director, Program Management

Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission critical.  

Position Summary: The Director of Program Management is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the organization’s programs/projects, from initiation to completion. This role involves overseeing multiple projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and driving successful outcomes within budget and timeline constraints.  Key elements include an organized, data-driven, hands-on approach, leadership, and overall business acumen.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Develop and implement strategic plans for program execution.
•    Ensure alignment of program goals with organizational objectives.
•    Monitor program performance and implement corrective actions as necessary.
•    Provide leadership and direction to program managers and project teams.
•    Identify resource gaps and implement strategies to address them.
•    Monitor and manage risks throughout the program lifecycle – proposal through post-delivery support as required
•    Act as primary liaison between AMETEK/Abaco and the customer to ensure timely, professional response on program/project-related deliverables.
•    Partner with Engineering, Sales, Quality and Production teams to deliver results.
•    Work proactively and provide guidance to internal departments to ensure international, military, and domestic business activities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulations and contract agreements.
•    Liaise with Sales on negotiation of contractual terms with customers and miscellaneous task related to getting contracts in place including certifications, licenses, and insurance agreements.
•    Effectively communicate, schedule, and ensure execution of program deliverables across internal functional groups.
•    Responsible for program schedules, task prioritization, risk assessment, and customer communication for a variety of programs.
•    Responsible for ensuring contract review is compliant with AS9100 activities.
•    Negotiating with the customer any changes to product requirements.
•    Proactively identify trends/risks/opportunities and recommend actions to ensure the project achieves its commitments. 
•    Controls expenditures within limitations of program funding and project budgets.
•    Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems. Includes new product developments.
•    Directs integration of technical activities, products, and processes.
•    Provides status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management.
•    Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program effectiveness.
•    Maintain accurate documentation of program activities and milestones.
•    Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
•    Assess the impact of changes and implement appropriate measures.
•    Other duties as assigned. 
 

Education and Experience:

•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, project management, engineering or related field.
•    Proven experience in program management, with a track record of successfully delivering complex projects from proposal through to post delivery support.
•    Prior experience managing people, motivating teams to project completion. 
•    PMP, PgMP, or other relevant certifications preferred.
•    Prior product design experience preferred.
•    Experience in SAP or other project management methodologies is a plus.
•    Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing of electronics experience is a plus.
 

Qualifications:

•    Effectively incorporates the principles of Program Management into daily activities.
•    Direct product development program management experience, preferably in a defense industry electronic design environment.
•    Demonstrated strong leadership and team management skills.
•    Ability to teach and mentor others in program processes and workflows.
•    Proven ability to drive for results across a variety of programs at various stages of the electronics product lifecycle.
•    Ability to perform basic mathematical and financial calculations relative to pricing, estimating, budgeting, and reporting.
•    Requires a high level of accuracy and attention to detail with ability to organize.
•    Ability to communicate both written and verbally in a clear, polite, and courteous manner to executive level leadership, organizational departments, suppliers, and customers.
•    Strong interpersonal communications (written and verbal) with a positive attitude and ability to motivate others.
•    Ability to prioritize workload and complete tasks in a timely manner and on schedule.
•    Ability to maintain flexibility and adaptability to deal with changing conditions and requirements.
•    Customer-centric mindset.

Abaco is a Department of Defense (DoD) supplier and as such employees may work with or be exposed to controlled information that may only be seen or handled by US citizens or qualified permanent residents.