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Principal Program Manager (NH)



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Job Description

As a Principal Program Manager, you will be responsible for the performance of one or multiple programs (family of programs), with an emphasis on new development efforts and/or production programs.

This role requires a broad understanding of all aspects of a program, from ideation to production as well as in-service support.

Customer-facing, you will have great business acumen, making judicious decisions to achieve customer satisfaction while successfully executing your programs on time, on schedule, and on budget.

In this role you have the opportunity to lead highly diverse cross functional teams composed of contracts, program planning, finance, operations, and engineering, to develop next-generation high-performance embedded processing solutions.

You will be a part of a world-class team in our Processing Technologies Business Unit, a leading provider of dense, rugged, secure compute solutions for next generation aerospace and defense applications.

You will be a part of our Compute Line of Business, where we design, develop, and produce embedded computers, networking appliances, storage solutions, and integration processing subsystems.

We are an agile team focused on delivering innovative, high-quality products to our customers on time and on budget.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop plans for the execution of customer and internal programs, including schedules and estimates
  • Execute programs to scope, schedule, cost, and quality over their full lifecycle, by internal processes and contractual obligations, for customers worldwide
  • Identify and manage scope changes through their approval and execution
  • Ensure on-time deliverables (documentation and products)
  • Perform risk and opportunities management, including definition and execution of action plans for risk mitigation to prevent adverse effects, and escalate issues promptly
  • Provide details of resources required for successful execution of programs
  • Respond to related request for proposals (RFPs), coordinate and develop proposals and related documentation, including schedules, estimates, compliance matrices, programmatic volume, and bid review material
  • Create statements of work (SOW) and perform sub-contract management, as required
  • Present programs status to the leadership team, weekly and monthly, including reporting on programs’ KPIs and critical path
  • Point of contact for customers, develop and execute action plans for customers and organization satisfaction, including problem solving, obsolescence management, and in-service support
  • Team with Operations, Engineering, and Business Development to ensure that all are informed and involved in decisions affecting their areas
  • Manage all customer expectations and communicates professionally
  • Worksite location options:

  • Preferred - Onsite: Hudson, NH (9/80 schedule)
  • Optional - Hybrid: 2 days (Tues & Wed) onsite & WFH the remainder of the week (based on business needs)
  • Remote: 100% WFH is not authorized for this role based on team needs
  • Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of relevant Program/Project Management experience with a focus on development or production of aerospace.

    defense, or space hardware.
  • Knowledge of Government contracting practices, Earned Value Management (EVMS), and standard program reporting metrics
  • Experienced leading technical projects for product development programs
  • Aerospace & Defense, or Satellite Communications SATCOM Industry experience
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers, internal and external
  • Solid knowledge of program scheduling tools, such as MS Project
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with customers at all levels of the organization
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to obtain a DoD clearance if needed (US Citizens only)
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Development and/or Production PM experience
  • Program Management certification preferred (PMP)
  • Experienced with documentation and collaboration tools, such as Confluence and SharePoint
  • Experience managing Programs in a multi-site matrix organization
  • Experience with Military and Commercial Programs
  • Experience with Contract Management, Sub-Contract Management
  • Knowledge of FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export Regulations
  • Prior external customer support/interface experience
  • This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations.

    You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

    Additional Information

    Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

    * the role and related responsibilities;* prior work experience;* education, training, skills and certifications;* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;* geographic location; and* alignment with market data.

    In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including: * bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);* health, life and disability insurance;* company-paid holidays and time off;* 401(k) retirement plan;* discounted employee stock purchase plan;* tuition reimbursement; and Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

    Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

    Security Clearance

    None

    Export Requirements

    This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations.

    You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual.

    Why Mercury?

    Why should you join Mercury Systems?

    Our Culture

    We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located.

    We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow.

    We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers.

    We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization.

    We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement.

    Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

    To find out more about , or visit the or find answers to general questions at

    Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.


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