Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cubic Defense Applications, Inc. is hiring a Program Manager to lead execution of U.S. Live Training programs in a defense training environment. The role oversees cost, schedule, performance, customer engagement, and cross-functional teams delivering hardware- and software-enabled training systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day execution of assigned live training programs, ensuring delivery of hardware, software, fielding, sustainment, and technical services
- Manage baseline cost, schedule, and performance using EVMS best practices (EAC updates, variance analysis, work authorization, CAM coordination)
- Own development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in collaboration with planning
- Run weekly internal program reviews and monthly customer program status meetings
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, SOWs, CDRLs, and configuration control processes
- Serve as the primary point of contact to U.S. DoD or international MOD customers
- Manage expectations, provide timely communication, and build strong customer relationships
- Coordinate closely with engineering leads, supply chain, manufacturing, QA, finance, operations, and fielding teams
- Own program financial performance: revenue, GM%, cash, OI, and risk management
- Conduct monthly EVMS reviews, including ACWP, BCWP, BCWS, cost/schedule variances, and mitigation planning
- Partner with Finance on accurate EACs, funding burn rates, staffing profiles, and material forecasts
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate program risks and opportunities; maintain risk registers with quantified impacts
- Approve and monitor major purchase orders and subcontracts
- Approve make/buy decisions
- Support contract modifications, ROMs, proposals, and BOE development
- Ensure accurate scope management, change control actions, and traceability to earned value baselines
- Contribute to capture and proposal teams for recompetes and adjacent training opportunities
- Provide direction and leadership to multidisciplinary project teams (Engineering, ILS, Field Technicians, Supply Chain)
- Resolve issues impacting technical performance, staffing, supply chain, and field deployment
- Foster a culture of accountability, communication, and execution excellence
Skills
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Engineering or Business Operations or other related field, plus five years of experience
- Strong background with Earned Value Management and prior P&L responsibility
- Must be able to deal effectively with a wide variety of departmental issues
- Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Must communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form
- Requires strong team building and multi-tasking skills
- Must be a pro-active leader who is decisive and action-oriented
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- PMP Certification
- Proposal management experience
- Experience with CPE ST3/PEO-STRI
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