McLeansville, NC10 days ago
Provides leadership in defining technology, tool and process strategy across a technical domainOverall responsibility for the engineering aspects of a technical domain, to include the acquisition of critical resourcesDirects, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within area of responsibilityCapable of identifying project risks, assessing issues and developing resolutions that meet cost, schedule productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectivesReview’s status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reportsDevelops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholdersServes as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line managementSelects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the functionHandles personnel issues within area of responsibility including merit planning, performance reviews and disciplinary actionsParticipates in development of technical strategies and teaming strategies in technical domainParticipates in the proposal process, including the development of executable project plans on proposalsEnsures process compliance of all engineering activity in area of responsibilityLeads specific process improvement activitiesDetermines and implements the organizational training needs in accordance with the requirements of the technical domainEnsures that domain engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing their risk profilesMay have budget responsibilitiesFrequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and employeesCommunicates regularly with project customer, and suppliers, project team, and internal managementRegular contact with all other personnel in area of responsibilityReceives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goalsProvides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policiesRecommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s)Expected to manage work, set objectives and meet commitments for self and othersDelegates assignments to others for developing solutions. Strong leadership skillsApplies or develops highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and conceptsStrong written and verbal communications skills, bridges communication across teamsStrong ability to think creativelyStrong ability to multi-task, skilled at executing complex tasksStrong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actionsStrong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM)Strong experience in driving continuous improvement in Engineering process and toolsWorks collaboratively with resources external to the functional or program teamResponsible for establishing and achieving operational objectives for a moderately complex function, program or program scopeExpected to integrate complex activitiesStrong proficiency at all responsibilities associated with the positionStrong ability to recruit, manage and retain peopleTypically has strong experience in this area of expertiseUnderstands, evaluates and guides the focus of all activities in a technical domainRecognized internally and externally as an expert in their fieldDemonstrates consistently high ratings on People CommitmentsTravel may be required.