Program Manager

Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems
Company Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.
Job Details:
Job Summary: Responsible for the management, performance and completion of single or multiple high technology projects that require the development (hardware and software), manufacture, and test of electronic and electro-mechanical systems. Assures that contractual obligations are met within assigned budget and schedule.

Primary contact with customer on assigned projects that generally have a total value of $15-$50 million. Assignment will generally be to higher risk, higher value projects with responsibility at the total system level. This role will be responsible for the Regional Consortium and provide support for the Auckland NZ programs. It is to be noted that project/program assignments may change over time, depending on the needs of the business and our customers, and the overall portfolio responsibility for New Zealand.

This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages multiple projects 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 project execution to meet technical performance within cost and schedule, working closely with Engineering, Services and Operations
Collaborate and work closely with other Project/Program Managers in the team to resolve conflicting priorities within overall product portfolio, management of the sharing of resources, and maintaining effective communication with all stakeholders
Manages, oversees, monitors and approves all elements of assigned project 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 project teams that represent various organisations within the Company.
Effectively manages major projects ($10M or greater in sales)
Performs project financial management to ensure that profit is earned and cash is collected
Performs Earned Value management tasks
Actively performs and resolves risk management and pursues risk reduction on assigned projects
Identifies project issues with sufficient lead for timely resolution
Works to grow the project 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 and senior management
May directly manage a team and as such team management responsibilities (performance management, reviews etc) may be required
General Duties and Responsibilities:

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
Other duties as requested
Minimum Job Requirements:

Qualifications:-

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
Skills/Experience/Knowledge:-

Minimum 10 years’ experience in delivering projects, including complex technology projects with multiple stakeholder groups
Must have appropriate customer experience. This will vary depending on the project
Demonstrated experience working with multiple customers, internal stakeholders and implementation teams with conflicting priorities
Highly proficient in MS Office applications including a working knowledge of Experience using Microsoft Project (essential), Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Tool (desirable)
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
Personal Qualities:-

Ability to interface professionally with other stakeholders, collaborate effectively, and build strong professional working relationships
Exceptional interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to communicate new ideas, issues and technical concepts to internal and external customers, and non-technical audiences
Strong commercial acumen
Adaptable and embraces change
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