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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 Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and 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:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

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
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

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