Manager Senior - Project Controls
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Manager Senior – Project Controls
Manage and direct the activities and employees performing Project Controls functions. Have a mastery of the Project Controls function with responsibility for adherence to the Earned Value System Description and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
What You’ll Do:
- Select, motivate, and counsel employees; administer salary and budget programs; ensure employee safety; plan, organize, integrate and measure work performed within the department.
- Flow down Project Controls goals to direct reports.
- Complete performance review and job requirements documentation for direct reports on an annual basis. Meet with appropriate program manager or proposal managers/opportunity leads at least twice a year to obtain feedback on direct reports.
- Meet with direct reports at least twice a year to review performance, address proposal issues, obtain feedback on cost estimating and pricing processes/tools, address career development, and review training requirements.
- Coach and mentor direct reports to ensure personal growth and management visibility.
- Address personnel issues in a timely manner; prepare a corrective action plan and schedule periodic meetings to address issues.
- Work with program, engineering, and technical management to determine staffing requirements and assign staff as required.
- Prepare, maintain, and analyze management data, records, and reports; inform and advise management on alternative courses of action.
- Integrate cost, schedule, contractual, and political aspects of programs into long-range planning and strategy.
- Manage the development and implementation of new policies and procedures.
- Resolve business problems with program management or customer representatives.
- Act as a business advisor for program or department management in long-range planning, capital expenditure analysis, operating year planning, performance analysis, and financial forecasting.
- Provide guidance to program managers and project controls analysts regarding performance measurement and governmental regulations compliance.
- Assist estimators and project controls analysts with cost estimating.
- Monitor financial performance of the department (sales, profit, direct labor, etc.)
- Support implementation and utilization of a standardized Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to help ensure costs are collected in manner that supports CERs, RCEs CTDRs and CADRe.
- Perform Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) for new business opportunities and current program Estimates at Complete (EACs), as needed.
- Support, develop and maintain a working relationship with government, customer and internal compliance teams including supporting system surveillance audits.
- Support and assist in proposal development in both unclassified and classified environments.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
What You’ll Need:
- BS/BA in related field plus 12 years or more of related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- 5 or more years of aerospace/government experience.
- Program and Proposal experience including cost and schedule planning, budgeting, control, analysis, reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft (MS) Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, MS Project.
- Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Previous leadership or supervision of personnel.
Working Conditions:
- Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
- Work is performed in an office environment.
- Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Relocation for this position is not available.
Compensation & Benefits:
- HIRING SALARY RANGE: $121,500 - $167,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
- Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.
- This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.
US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.