Associate Program Manager

SUMMARY:
Associate Program Managers are experienced employees with knowledge of the program management disciplines that are assigned to assist Program Managers and/or Business Unit Leaders/Directors in managing a specific SNC program or programs. They are responsible for assisting in the successful managing all aspects of cost, schedule, and performance for their assigned programs and for following approved SNC processes. As delegated by the Business Unit Leader/Director, Vice-President, and/or Program Managers, they have the responsibility and authority to take all reasonable actions necessary to achieve and maintain superior contract execution, product delivery, and customer satisfaction. Associate Program Managers assist the Program Managers with follow-on business development for their assigned programs/customers and assist the Business Area Directors and/or Business Area Leader with Business Development activities as required. SNC job descriptions are meant as summarizations only. They do not necessarily reflect all duties and responsibilities of a position. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Associate Program Managers assist one or more Program Managers and/or Business Unit Leaders/Directors in managing programs as required. Associate Program Managers possess some experience and/or educational background in the program management disciplines of Leadership, Personnel Management, Systems Engineering, Software Management, Test and Evaluation Management, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Management, Contract Management, Earned Value Management, Contract Finance Management, Funds Management, and Acquisition Policy. Associate Program Managers are expected to develop significant experience in all the program management disciplines through mentoring, self-study, education, and professional development. Associate Program Managers use their developing experience in and knowledge of the various program management disciplines to assist the Program Manager with the centralized planning, direction, and control required to meet the cost, schedule, and performance goals throughout the life-cycle of their assigned programs. Associate Program Managers assist Program Managers in monitoring, updating, and reporting on their program(s) status in accordance with the SNC CPPM process. Associate Program Managers assist Program Managers in coordinating across all organizational functional areas to include Engineering, Operations, Finance, Contracts, Admin, and Business Development. It is important that the Associate Program Manager is familiar with the basic capabilities of each of these functional areas (and their associated subcomponents) and know the appropriate points of contact to obtain required support. Associate Program Managers assist Program Managers in their role as Proposal Managers or key proposal team members for follow-on business or new business opportunities related to their respective program area. In this role, the Associate Program Manager is responsible for assisting the Program Manager in successfully completing the SNC proposal process to include developing the strategy for successfully completing the proposal, developing all proposal review data for executive management approval, and ensuring the technical, cost, and management requirements of the proposal are met. Associate Program Managers serve as a secondary representative with the customer on their Program Manager's assigned program(s). They assist the Program Manager in maintaining close contact with the appropriate echelons of the customer organization to ensure the highest possible level of customer satisfaction. Associate Program Managers assist the Program Manager with ensuring that a continuous line of communication is kept open with the appropriate customer representatives to maintain a high level of program status awareness, provide timely recognition and resolution of problems, identify follow-on business opportunities, and prevent surprises. Associate Program Managers participate in contract strategy, development, review and negotiations for their programs in concert with Contracts and under the direction of the Program Manager. Associate Program Managers assist Program Managers with follow-on business development of their existing customers and assist the Business Unit Leader/Director and/or Business Area Leader with new business opportunities in their respective program areas. Associate Program Managers actively assist Program Managers in the development and execution of the business area capture plans within their assigned area of responsibility. Associate Program Managers assist Program Managers with identifying the staffing/resource needs for their assigned and projected programs to the Business Unit Leader/Director and/or Business Area Leader to ensure adequate staffing for successful program completion. Associate Program Managers perform other duties as assigned by the Business Unit Leader/Director or Business Area Leader. Associate Program Managers are expected to be punctual to work each day and prepared to work scheduled work hours and beyond.
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* Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time.
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