Project Manager, Programs

Bath Iron Works Corp

Brunswick, ME

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Business Plan, Business Solutions, Calendar Management, Conference Management, Construction Design, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Exceeded Sales Goal, Facilities Planning, Hazard Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Operating Systems, Operations Planning, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Program Control, Program Planning, Project Estimates, Project Execution, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Reporting Dashboards, Request for Proposals (RFP), Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Security Clearance, Status Reports, Supply Chain Management, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen, Warehousing, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Brunswick, ME
POSTED
1 day ago

Job Description

The Post Delivery & Surface Ship Support organization is looking for a strong candidate to support the DDG 1000 Planning Yard (PY) contract. The overarching objective of this position is to ensure the program meets or exceeds its performance goals in the areas of Technical Quality, Schedule, Cost & Management. This will require daily coordination with individuals from the Program Office, Program Controls, Estimating, Design & Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain, Fabrication Planning, Fabrication Facilities & Warehousing. There will also be extensive interactions with our Navy customers at SUPSHIP Bath, PMS-500.

Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Sr. Project Manager, Programs ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

Key Responsibilities

  • Safety Leadership:
  • Take personal responsibility for your own safety through hazard identification and mitigation.
  • Ensure practices/processes are safely executed.
  • Communicate safety concerns and model safe behaviors.
  • Project Execution:
  • Ensure that our performance in all areas of Program Award Fee categories is being monitored to identify and mitigate any issues that could impact our goal to achieve scores in the Excellent category.
  • Ensure funded changes are executed in accordance with program plans and schedules.
  • Develop and present weekly design and materials status reports and DDG 1000 PY Program Update.
  • Monitor performance metrics of each functional area to ensure cost, quality and schedule goals are being met.
  • Support the development of accurate annual Operational Business Plans and subsequent Quarterly Business Reviews including Manning Lockdown Plans.
  • Must be capable of preparing and delivering occasional presentations and reports.
  • Support contract request for proposal and support internal reviews prior to submission.
  • This position may require travel with short term durations (1 to 2 weeks) to support Program Reviews, Planning Conferences and other miscellaneous meetings.
  • Training and Development:
  • Work with your leadership team to take advantage of training opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Team Collaboration and Communication:
  • Foster positive customer relations and ensure the functional team leads are working with their external customer contacts to optimize customer satisfaction.
  • Establish and maintain business relationships with homeport shipyards, subcontractors and support providers.
  • Continuous Improvement:
  • Champion BIW Business Operating System principles and productivity enhancements.
  • Streamline processes to improve safety, quality, and cost-efficiency.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

  • Associate''s degree in technical or business discipline and/or 5 years of experience with Surface Combatants in the area of ship design, construction, repair or alteration required.
  • An undergraduate degree is preferred.

Required/Preferred Experience

  • Working knowledge of Project Management Skills required.
  • Familiarity with Procurement process workflow and JIRA PYMR/MAR dashboard preferred
  • Familiarity with BIW Manufacturing Fabrication process preferred
  • Working knowledge of Access, Excel and JIRA applications
  • Broad knowledge of ship programs in the areas of ship design, construction, repair and alteration required.
  • Strong computer, oral, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills, coupled with an ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team preferred.
  • Demonstrated Leadership skills to foster a constructive and motivated teamwork environment preferred.
  • Must be able to effectively manage priorities and meet schedule demands.

This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. You must be a a U.S. Citizen for consideration, and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire. For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process (dcsa.mil)

About the Company

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Bath Iron Works Corp

Shipbuilding has been a way of life along the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, since 1762, when the sailing ship Earl of Bute was launched on the site of present day Bath. The Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, located on the west bank of the Kennebec, just south of downtown Bath, is the namesake of an iron foundry established in 1826.

Brevet General Thomas W. Hyde, US Army (Ret) took over the foundry in 1865, following service with the 20th Maine Regiment during the Civil War. Nearly two decades later, he incorporated his diversified marine business interests as Bath Iron Works, Limited in 1884, before expanding into shipbuilding with the acquisition of the Goss Marine Iron Works in 1888.The first BIW-built vessel was a coastal passenger ship named Cottage City built for the Maine Steamship Co. Since the completion of Hull #1 in 1890, BIW has been awarded more than 425 shipbuilding contracts, including 245 military ships (mostly destroyers and frigates for the US Navy) and over 160 private yachts and commercial vessels. BIW became a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics in September 1995.

In terms of modern US Navy surface combatant programs -- ones where BIW ships are still in service -- the Lead Ship construction contract for the Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) Class of guided missile frigates was awarded to BIW in 1973, and 24 of these surface combatants were delivered over the next 15 years.

In 1982, the Navy selected BIW as second-source shipbuilder for the Ticonderoga (CG 47) Class of AEGIS guided missile cruisers. The company went on to win contracts for eight of these warships, delivering the final one in 1993. In 1985 BIW won the competition for detail design and construction of USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) , the Lead Ship for the Navy's newest, most capable class of AEGIS guided missile destroyers. BIW has delivered the lead ship and 30 follow ships, with delivery of the final follow ship under the most recent contract expected in 2011. The US Navy has announced that it will acquire further Arleigh Burke class vessels during the next decade.

Under General Dynamics' ownership, BIW solidified its industry leadership position by teaming with the City of Bath and the State of Maine to support a long-term capital investment plan. With the first phase of modernization completed in 2001, BIW began building ships in its new state-of-the-art facility. These improvements ($320 million so far) enable the company to offer unprecedented productivity, quality and affordability to our customer. Further applications of lean manufacturing techniques and advanced modular construction are planned, and the yard has switched to 3D computer-aided design for its latest ships. BIW is building the first of the DDG 1000 class of destroyers, Zumwalt, using these advanced technologies.

BIW is a yard with a history, and a bright future. Throughout Navy circles - and especially with their current and former crews - it's generally recognized that 'Bath Built Is Best Built' a phrase first heard in the early 1900s, and every bit as true today as when it was first said.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1826
WEBSITE
https://www.gdbiw.com/