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Engineering Program Management

The Engineering Program Manager provides leadership and direction for the outward facing portion of engineering projects including business development; designs project management plans and reports; collaborates with the sponsor on deliverables and technical solutions; identifies ways to increase project success and efficacy; pursues opportunities to advance the program.

• Author program management plans, project demonstration plans, and/or comprehensive final reports that satisfy customer requirements and expectations; interact regularly with program sponsors, stakeholders, and program teams to provide status updates
• Responsible for business development; identify, pursue, and secure opportunities to promote and advance the program; define long-range goals and metrics to measure success; review progress of programs and recommend improvement strategies
• Serve as the primary contact with the direct sponsor; collaborate with sponsor to create technical solutions; present program data and reports
• Ensure the successful and timely completion of contract deliverables; responsible for the quality, accuracy, and relevance of deliverables with respect to sponsor needs
• Direct and manage all operational aspects of program contracts including approvals and transactions; control programmatic activities across contracts including costs, burn rates, scheduling, and technical progress; prepare documentation including statements of work, task description revisions, rough order of magnitude estimates, and other cost estimates
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate program budgets
• Direct research activities as they relate to project deliverables
• Establish and coordinate improvements to internal program management processes and procedures
• Resolve conflicts and the mitigate risks within programs; coordinate with internal and sponsor security groups to ensure protection of sensitive data and equipment
• May conduct research and literature reviews on a breadth of complex concepts and technology areas
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00