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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:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and 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 moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00