Senior Project Manager

• Manages multiple programs in accordance with contracts and policies, procedures and department instructions
• Ensures that contracts are met in the most efficient and profitable manner
• Serves as primary contact for customers
• Leads program execution to meet technical performance within cost and schedule
• Manages, oversees, monitors and approves all elements of assigned program activities from inception to completion including proposal development, product design, procurement, subcontracting, manufacturing, testing, delivery, installation and acceptance of products
• Plans and directs integration of cross-functional program teams that represents various organizations within the Company.
• Effectively manages major programs ($10M or greater in sales)
• Performs program financial management to ensure that profit is earned and cash is collected
• Performs Earned Value management tasks
• Actively performs risk management and pursues risk reduction on assigned programs
• Identifies program issues with sufficient lead for timely resolution
• Works to grow the program through contract changes and preplanned product improvements
• Develops proposals for new business
• Reviews and approves technical approach, feasibility and cost estimates
• Leads proposal preparation, statements of work and specifications, estimation of product/service costs, negotiation and administration of contracts
• Participates in marketing new technology, developing potential new business, and responsible for obtaining follow-on business in conjunction with Business Development
• Mentors program managers in successful execution of programs
• May directly manage a team and as such team management responsibilities (performance management, reviews etc) may be required

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
• Other duties as requested

• University degree or equivalent in Project Management, Information Systems and Technology Management, Computer Science or other relevant discipline
• Project Management Certification in Prince2 or PMBOK

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in delivering projects, including complex programs
• Must have appropriate customer experience. This will vary depending on the program
• Proficient in MS Office applications including a working knowledge of Experience using Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Tool
• Proven ability to manage multiple, high value projects at one time, including associated project teams
• Proven ability to be a decisive and pro-active leader, with an ability to people manage effectively
• Proven ability to input into business development processes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate new ideas/issues to internal and external customers
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Good influencing and negotiation skills
• Highly driven, self-motivated, and able to work unsupervised
• Takes ownership of problem and sees it through to the end
• Establishes priorities and meet multiple deadlines
• Able to work at a detailed level and step back to a strategic level as required
• Able to deal with ambiguity and establish structure to provide clarity
• Adaptable and embraces change

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