Program Manager, Sonar Systems at GDMSI

We currently have a Program Management opportunity on our Sonar Systems team within our Air & Naval division in either Halifax or Ottawa. The Program Manager, Sonar Systems will be responsible for the achievement of program milestones and customer interfacing. We are looking for someone who can create and lead multi-discipline teams and be an agile leader. You will foster an environment that empowers their team to translate their vision into successful results and outcomes. Responsibilities include: • Plan, monitor, and control the work on the program and maintain overall accountability for the cost, schedule, risk, and profit performance of the assigned portfolio through metrics and techniques • Ensure compliance for technical and programmatic requirements within program budgets • Ensure all services and products are completed on time and on budget to customer requirements • Keep current the Statement of Work, Program Management Plan, and all related program management documents • Lead program reviews, both internally and with the customer, reporting and providing status of activities on a timely basis • Act as a point of escalation and resolution for program issues and roadblocks • Analyze risk (e.g. technical, cost, and schedule), and initiate corrective action • Lead strategic initiatives to support portfolio growth and longer-term business continuity, including generation of mitigation plans • Participate in the preparation for requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP), Requests for Quotations (RFQ), and basis of estimates • Ensure a high-level of customer intimacy and satisfaction • Manage program resources through liaison with engineering, other program managers, and departments such as Supply Chain, Component Engineering, and Contracts • Provide leadership and mentorship to program teams • Initiate product, service, and process improvements