Program Manager - Space & Defense

Westinghouse Electric Company is a leader in providing clean energy solutions, and they are seeking a Program Manager for their Space & Defense sector. This role involves overseeing the implementation of contracts related to heat pipe reactors for government applications, managing partnerships, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee development of contracts for WGS supporting heat pipe reactors, including collaboration on scope and estimates
• PM project delivery and coordinate with team members as relevant
• Manage selected subcontractors' contracts to include quality, timeliness and budget on deliverables
• Communicate program updates with internal leadership, and external partners such as the Department of Energy or Department of Defense
• Manage the interface between engineering, testing, and other customer goals
• Support technical leaders in the development of the heat pipe development plan
• Lead team of engineers from multiple disciplines, supply chain, and technicians to implement heat pipe reactor technology development plans
• Establish relationships with partners that meets each party's needs and agreed outcomes
• Build capacity and knowledge of each partner to ensure outcomes by defining lines of communication
• Identify partner issues, interests, and concerns to better define program agreement and provide direct technical input/feedback to the engineering team
• Maintain partner relationships once established through regular communication activities
• Provide leadership perspective on options and recommendations
• Deliver program updates to senior leadership
• Track execution of program cost to the plan including development of forecasts and reporting on monthly financials
• Develop schedules associated with the heat pipe reactor technology program

Requirements:

• B. Sc. degree in Engineering or other technical-related area
• U.S. Citizenship required
• 10 + years of experience in Program and Contract management
• PMI Program Manager program certification
• Program and Contract management skills
• Track record delivering quality on time and within predictable cost controls
• General knowledge of nuclear industry and related associations
• Organizational experience with planning, budgeting, operations and goals
• Knowledge of team building, planning techniques, business management principles and practices
• Experience developing partner engagement plans in both private and public sectors
• Experience with ITAR, technology control plans, CUI and other defense requirements