Sr. Program Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

This Senior Program Manager will be responsible for leading and motivating a team of engineering and support personnel to develop next generation, state of the art complex avionics equipment and solutions for commercial and military aviation markets.

Responsibility includes interfacing and coordinating with multiple company organizations (including, but not limited to, Sales, Business Development, Quality, Engineering, Certification, Manufacturing, and Customer Services) to ensure the successful development of avionics equipment and services in accordance with company quality and development procedures.  Included is adherence to program technical, cost, security, and schedule requirements to ensure timely development and deployment of market leading avionics equipment and solutions.

In addition, responsibilities include working closely with airline and military customers and third parties for requirements definition, integration and deployment of Teledyne’s avionics information management solutions in accordance with program schedules and requirements.

This position will be onsite at one of the following business sites: El Segundo, CA, Thousand Oaks, CA or Eagan, MN.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for managing the program plan, cost, schedule, risks, and technical performance in developing and certifying new complex avionics equipment and solutions.
• Responsible for managing the major program delivery milestones (such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR and Final Review) throughout the period of performance of the program.
• Build and maintain a high performing cross-functional program development team, including Hardware, Software, Systems and Security Engineering. Clearly identifies, prioritizes, and communicates team responsibilities, goals, and success criteria.  Ability to manage teams in multi-site locations and time zones.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external organization counterparts and leadership. 
• Effectively manage customer relationships to ensure successful integration and deployment of avionics information management solutions.
• Work closely with Business Development and Sales counterparts to ensure successful definition and implementation of market requirements. 
• Work closely with Customer Support to ensure Technical Publications (CMM, SB, SL, OG, IM, SH) are available in support of product rollout to customers.
• Develop and successfully execute Transition To Manufacturing for initial product build and delivery.
• Develop and successfully execute Entry-into-Service (EIS) for initial product field deployment in coordination with the various functional stakeholders.
• Provide Program Management support for Complex Proposals.
• Monitor industry trends, competition, marketplace environment, and SWOT related to applicable avionics equipment and solutions.

Qualifications                                                     

• Requires Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS) in Project Management, Software/Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant areas. An advance degree is desirable.
• 10+ years of relevant Program Management experience leading cross-functional programs/projects involving coordination among multiple local and remote internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Experience in managing technology projects involving hardware/software/systems/security development is required.
• Experience using traditional project management tools (such as Microsoft Project Server) is required.
• Experience in managing multiple programs simultaneously and demonstrates effective time management/multitasking.
• Must have a passion and aptitude for technology and understanding of program management lifecycle processes.
• Must be a "US Person" (US Citizens, US Nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees). 
• This position requires up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing technology projects in avionics domains (Aircraft Control Domain, Aircraft Information Domain, or Passenger Information and Entertainment Systems Domain) is a plus.
• Experience with wireless technologies (e.g. cellular, Wi-Fi) is a plus.
• Experience with network architectures and security is a plus.
  PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience using Agile tools (Rally Dev, JIRA, and Confluence) and development methodologies is a plus.
• Experience managing developments in accordance with ISO / AS9100 Quality Policies, Procedures and Work Instructions is a plus.

Salary Range:

$120,300.00-$160,400.000

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​