Draper is hiring a Program Manager 2 to facilitate and lead program capture, development, planning, and execution across our Air Force Strategic Systems portfolio. You will be accountable for developing and managing new programs as well as establishing new programmatic relationships with Draper’s Air Force Strategic and National Lab customers.
What You'll Do
- Develop personal credibility with sponsor organizations and program staff, organizing, motivating, and leading teams in business capture and execution.
- Manage complex programs, including fixed-price contracts with high dollar volume or contract length.
- Oversee program budget and schedules.
- Drive program growth and market new technology or follow-up on business acquisition.
- Conduct business development within current customer base and for new customers.
- Lead program execution, interfacing directly with customers.
- Coordinate successful program execution with internal stakeholders.
- Ensure contractual deliverables are completed on schedule and within the approved budget.
- Support Program Directors, Business Area Leads, and Senior Program Managers in developing internal products and providing R&D recommendations.
- Develop technical program management best practices and provide training/mentoring.
- Monitor dependencies across multiple inter-related technical projects to adhere to methodologies, budgets, and timing.
- Gather and report consolidated technical project status and financial information to leadership.
- Recommend changes to improve processes and alleviate process inaccuracy and duplication.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent discipline.
- 5-7 years of program-related experience in functional or program management.
- Strong program and project management skills.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and applications.
- Proven track record of successful business interaction.
- Persuasive and strong relationship-building ability.
- Excellent communications, presentation, and networking skills.
- Ability to travel on an as-needed basis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Proficient in earned value, risk, and change management.
- Deep expertise in leading program execution of full lifecycle projects; identifying, capturing, and growing new business; and managing customer engagement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and time management skills.
- Must be able to clearly and concisely present complicated information to executive leadership, peers, staff, customers, and stakeholders.
- Passion about Draper’s non-profit mission to make an impact on the most challenging national security problems.
- Must obtain and maintain a government security clearance. A Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Nice to Have
- Experience growing business in the areas of R&D technology development, and/or integration of new technology into existing, fielded systems.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook
Team & Environment
You will support Program Directors, Business Area Leads, and Senior Program Managers in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment of engineers and scientists.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $100,000.00 - $250,000.00
- Workplace flexibility
- Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
- Health and finance workshops
- Off-site social events
- Discounts to local museums and cultural activities
Work Mode
This position is onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139-3563.
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
