ACS Program Director

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Advanced Cockpit System (ACS) Program Director position is a senior level, hands-on program manager who possesses experience or has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities to manage the ACS programs portfolio and team.

The programs in this portfolio include design/development, production and sustainment.

The Program Director is responsible for both customer engagements and the successful tactical execution of the programs in the portfolio.

The ACS Program Director reports directly to the Air Dominance Business Area Sr.

Director.

Responsibilities and Tasks:


* Establish and maintain positive relationships with customers, both internal and external


* Manage a team of program managers in the overall execution of the programs in the portfolio


* Manage affiliate partners and develop a One Elbit strategic approach to executing the programs


* Propose, plan, and execute programs/contracts with minimal oversight from superiors


* Influence the development of contract negotiation strategies with customers, suppliers, and affiliates to achieve corporate financial objectives


* Thoroughly understand contractual obligations and ensure these obligations are met


* Establish operating rhythms with customers that provides sufficient details of program performance, risk assessments, and identification of opportunities for improvement


* Lead make/buy decisions and implement these decisions in timely manner through internal tasking, corporate work transfers, or purchase orders


* Manage the performance of multiple suppliers, affiliates, or peer organizations


* Prepare forecasts of follow-on new business, sales, and gross profit for annual operating plans and mid-year updates


* Establish and distribute program budgets that meet company financial goals


* Evaluate estimates to completion (EAC) for company financial reports and takes action to influence to outcome


* Through understanding of all aspects of financial management.


* Lead the communication and flowing down of contractual requirements to functional groups, affiliates, and suppliers


* Plan and execute the transfer of programs from development phase to production/co-production


* Interpret risk analyses and earned value management reports to anticipate problems and take corrective action to prevent/mitigate problems


* Influence peer organizations into assigning appropriate priorities and motivate them to meet program performance targets


* Relentlessly follow-up on actions/tasks assigned to peers, subordinates, affiliates, and suppliers


* Read and Champion within the business to ensure that understand the company policies and procedures that apply to performing program management at the ESA Fort Worth Operations (FWO) site are adhered to


* Apply best practices in project management to ensure programs: (1) are completed on time and within budget and scope, (2) produce a qu...