Deputy Program Manager (DPM), Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Program

Standard Job Description

The Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Deputy Program Manager (DPM) will report directly to the CSC Senior Program Manager (Sr PM) and have responsibility over Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) Combat Management System (CMS) elements related to Above Water Warfare (AWW), Electronic Warfare (EW), Integrated Bridge and Navigation System (IBNS), and Foreign Military Sale (FMS) systems integration.  The PM will have programmatic cognizance and responsibility for execution, delivery, and growth of the capabilities and systems aligned with the related Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or as further defined by the Sr PM.

Responsibilities include planning, staffing, development, PM subcontract management, Earned Value management (EVM), risk and opportunity (R&O) management, and design/integration/delivery of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) combat system within budget and schedule.  Proposal support responsibilities will be required for follow on program phases.

The Program Manager responsibilities include:

• Leading a cross-functional team in the execution and delivery of responsible technical solution(s) within cost and schedule
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders and customers
• Partnering with subcontract management to establish and manage subcontractor relationships and performance in support of business objectives
• Developing, managing, and reporting against contract execution baselines (EVM, R&O, etc.)
• Working with functional management and other stakeholders to ensure workforce planning and staffing support business needs
• Reporting on regular and ad-hoc basis to internal and external senior leadership
• Support proposal development and change management activities

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leader competencies.
• Appropriate experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with role/assignments.
• Track record of successful cost, schedule and technical performance management with a multi-disciplined team.
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with various customers, teammates, and subcontractors.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries to address system issues and execution performance.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and formal presentation skills, including the ability to interface at all levels.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and budget challenges in a dynamic program execution
• environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Advanced business acumen including the ability to investigate, comprehend, and interpret complex business challenges, and think and act both strategically and tactically.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills and the ability to build respectful working relationships.
• Ability to support required domestic and/or international travel (25-50%).

Desired Skills

• Previous LM Program Management/Engineering/Business Development leadership experience
• Combat Systems development, integration, and delivery experience
• Strong vendor / supply chain management skills
• Ability to navigate International Trade Compliance (ITC) regulations/constraints and relevant controls for ITAR, EAR, etc.
• Familiarity with AWW, EW, Navigation, and surface warfare solutions and operations
• Experience with Canadian Customers (Department of National Defence (DND), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI)), and combat system suppliers
• Demonstrated judgement, negotiation/influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience continually improving processes to improve product quality and perform work more efficiently