Program Manager I

Job Summary:

The Program Manager I (PgM-1) represents the first level of experience and expertise in the Elbit America Fort Worth Operations Site career path in program management.

The incumbent has one-to-three years of relevant program management experience or has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities to manage all facets of one-or-more design and development, production and/or pass-through, etc.

programs at the Program Manager I level.

The Program Manager I reports directly to either the Director, Program Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE), a Business Unit Director of Programs or to a Business Unit Vice President.

Responsibilities and Tasks:


* Read and understand the company policies and procedures that apply to performing program management at the Elbit America Fort Worth Operations (FWO) site.


* Develop an awareness of the Organizational Process Assets (OPAs), i.e.

procedures, templates, forms and work instructions available on the internal Portal.


* Apply best practices in project management to ensure projects: (1) are completed on time and within budget and scope, (2) produce a quality product and (3) result in customer satisfaction.


* Participate in the proposal process if and when needed to do so and also participate in make-or-buy decisions as needed.


* Develop an in-depth understanding of program documentation, requirements, expectations and deliverables, i.e.

the RFP, proposal, contract, SOW, assumptions, constraints and CDRLs.


* Plan, execute, monitor, control and close assigned program/program phases as needed.


* Implement best practices in team building and provide the leadership needed to produce successful program results.


* Conduct program kick off meetings (KoM).


* Create and maintain a Program Management Plan (PMP) for each assigned program.


* Ensure Work Breakdown Structures are created and maintained for each assigned program.


* Ensure program schedules are created, monitored and have weekly status updates.


* Tailor applicable company procedures as required.


* Identify all relevant program stakeholders and actively engage them in planning, execution and control of the program.


* Establish and maintain positive relationships with customers; both internal and external.


* Prepare and present program management reviews as scheduled for internal management and external customers.


* Conduct regularly-scheduled, productive, team meetings using best practices in meeting facilitation.


* Ensure the program team documents lessons learned on a regular basis throughout the life of the program to include program phase completion and program closure.


* Ensure meeting minutes for team and customer meetings are created, made available and filed appropriately in project/program folders on the server.


* Adhere to applicable ITAR, TINA, FAR, Export Compliance, EMD, Safety, and Security requirements.


* Apply risk management (r...