Program Manager in Huntington Beach

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• Huntington Beach

SUMMARY

As a strong communicator and skilled hands-on Program Manager, you will help our team be more efficient with our customer sales process. As the Program Manager, you will be communicating with multiple departments, helping resolve order issues, answering customer questions, and giving status updates on sales orders, etc. The overall objective is to ensure all projects/orders deliver the desired outcome in a prompt and efficient manner.

ABOUT US

Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulating, organizing, and monitoring inter-connected projects. 
• Deciding on suitable strategies and objectives. 
• Coordinating cross-project activities. 
• Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff. 
• Developing and controlling deadlines, budgets, and activities. 
• Applying change, risk, and resource management. 
• Assuming responsibility for the program’s people and vendors. 
• Assessing program performance and aim to maximize ROI. 
• Resolving projects’ higher scope issues. 
• Preparing reports for program directors. 
• Communicating with customers on statuses of orders/projects being worked on. 
• Communicating with various departments and senior management to get necessary details needed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• BS/BA diploma in management or a relevant field is a plus. 
• Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial experience. 
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods. 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage. 
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills. 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Excellent problem-solving abilities. 
• Ability to collaborate and work with others. 

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. or , (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: No travel is required for this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking in a manufacturing and office environment
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs occasionally
• Extended computer use and occasional overtime or weekend work to support key milestones.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to ; ; ; genetic information; ; ; , childbirth, or related medical conditions; ; ; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

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