Senior Program Manager
Company: Gentex Corporation
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:GENTEX AT A GLANCE: At Gentex Corporation, we've
created an environment where great ideas and great people can
thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 125 years, Gentex is a
global leader in personal protection and situational awareness
solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial
personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our
multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around
the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your
skills, and advance your career all while making a positive
difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex
can build a career that's uniquely yours. ABOUT THE JOB!Gentex
provides the Department of Defense (DoD) with flight critical
safety equipment such as helmets as well as hearing, respiratory
and optical protection that enhance situational awareness for
aircrew. Gentex Corporation is seeking a highly skilled and
experienced Program Manager to oversee the execution of complex
programs in accordance with research and development best
practices. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of
successfully managing large-scale DoD projects, demonstrating
strong leadership, strategic planning, and problem-solving
abilities. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive
program success, foster innovation, and contribute to the
advancement of critical lifesaving solutions to the Men and Women
of the Armed Forces.Gentex offers a robust benefit
package-including, but not limited to, medical coverages, 401k,
paid time off and excellent work schedules including a 9/80 work
week.Requirements:EDUCATION: - Typically requires a Master's degree
in engineering, science or a related technical field as well as
thirteen or more years of progressively complex program
administration experience with at least 7 of those years managing
programs.EXPERIENCE: - Program Management Certification from the
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) or Project Management
Institute (PMI) is preferred. - Proven experience managing complex
programs in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.01. - Strong
understanding of program management principles, methodologies, and
best practices. - Excellent leadership, communication, and
interpersonal skills, with the ability to build consensus and
resolve conflicts. - Demonstrated ability to think strategically,
prioritize tasks, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced
environment. - Proficiency in project management tools and
software.DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: - Program Management: Lead the
planning, execution, and oversight of complex programs in
compliance with Gentex New Product Development processes and DoD
Instruction 5000.01, ensuring adherence to budgetary, schedule, and
performance requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience
in managing the maturation of prototypes through the technology
readiness levels, from concept demonstration to system integration
testing and ultimately production/deployment (product launch). -
Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to
achieve program objectives, including defining scope, milestones,
and the allocation of resources. - Stakeholder Engagement: Foster
strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders,
including government agencies, subcontractors, and cross-functional
teams, to facilitate effective communication and collaboration. -
Schedule Management: Develop and maintain program schedules,
identify critical path activities, and implement schedule
optimization strategies to ensure on-time delivery of program
milestones. - Risk Management: Identify potential risks and
opportunities, develop mitigation and exploitation strategies, and
monitor risk exposure throughout the program lifecycle. - Financial
Management: Monitor program budgets, track expenditures, and
provide regular financial reports to stakeholders, ensuring
cost-effective utilization of resources. - Quality Assurance:
Establish and maintain rigorous quality standards throughout the
program lifecycle, conducting regular reviews and implementing
corrective actions as needed. - Contract Compliance: Ensure
compliance with DoD contract requirements, including reporting,
documentation, and regulatory standards. - Vendor and Supplier
Management: Manage relationships with multiple vendors and
suppliers to ensure customer requirements are met, including
negotiating contracts/agreements, monitoring vendor performance,
and resolving issues. - Team Leadership: Provide strong leadership
and guidance to program team members, fostering a culture of
accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. -
Performance Evaluation: Conduct performance reviews, provide
feedback, and support professional development opportunities for
team members to enhance skills and capabilities. - Proposal
Preparation: Lead proposal preparation activities, including
coordinating with internal teams and external partners, developing
proposal strategies, and ensuring compliance with customer
requirements.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Demonstrates
technical expertise and application of program management
principles, concepts, and practice as well as program management
and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling,
and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or
milestones - Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and
interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface
with other departments, all levels of management, professional and
support staff, customers, potential customers, and government
representatives. - Comprehensive knowledge and mastery of
department of defense weapon system programs and missions to
determine how they relate to and impact other programs and costs of
other federal agencies. - Knowledge of expert quantitative
techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply
models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative
solutions. - Ability to participate in study teams, originate new
ideas, projects and methodologies; and execute projects and/or
studies within established financial and/or time constraints. - A
very high degree of skill in analyzing and comparing alternative
cost-benefit trade-offs in order to determine the most proper and
prudent method of accomplishing desired Air Force objective. With
minimal direction, has the ability to evaluate existing cost models
and develop new mathematically derived parametric cost models for
use in performing cost and risk analysis. - Ability to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend,
present, and/or advise on cost estimating processes, products and
actions. - Ability to establish effective professional working
relationships with management, program managers, coworkers and
customers, contributing to a cooperative work environment and
successful accomplishment of the mission.CONTACT WITH
OTHERS:Internal: Interacts with all departments in the
organizationExternal: Interfaces with customer, suppliers, auditors
and government representatives on quality issues PHYSICAL/MENTAL
REQUIREMENTS:Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit;
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;
reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel,
crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee
may lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities
required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust focus. The individual must have a high level of
comprehension, and a high level of general, verbal, and numerical
intelligence. TO APPLY:Visit: LOCATION:Gentex's Rancho Cucamonga
facility is in Rancho Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000
residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel
Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County,
California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los
Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in
southern California and the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which
centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural
history including winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and
Quakers Baseball teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho
Cucamonga location. At Gentex, we don't just accept difference-we
celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of
our employees, our products and our community. Gentex Corporation
is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Protected Veterans/Individuals
with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to their protected
veteran status or on the basis of disability. Gentex is an E-Verify
Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is
required. If you have a disability and would like to request an
accommodation in order to apply for a position with Gentex, please
call our Human Resources department at (570)
282-3550.PI1eb8bc26ef94-31181-34142115
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