Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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At Draper, we develop and field technological solutions to meet our customer's most challenging problems. By combining our in-depth scientific expertise with our proven applied engineering capabilities, we offer our teams the opportunities to create novel solutions that make a difference. We are actively seeking an associate program manager with a diverse set of skills to help drive new autonomy, precision navigation, and tailored software/user interface capabilities. If you are ready to make an impact and have a strong desire to serve this nation's national security, please consider this opportunity.

The selected candidate is accountable for:

Supports the project management team in the planning and execution of research, development, and test.
• Supports the lead program manager in project planning with the development and implementation of program plans, Integrated Master Schedules, and other supporting planning artifacts.
• Assists in the execution of projects by monitoring project status and providing program status updates to include completion of routine project management reviews, customer status reports, and other project documentation.
• Maintains action items list and problem tracking systems, and in support of the program manager, works with the Program team for updates and resolution development.
• Assists proposal development teams in the development and delivery of project proposals to external customers and ensures adherence to the Draper proposal process.
• Assists the Program manager with the identification, review, and analysis of business intelligence information supporting detailed market analysis.
• Supports the program manager with the management of large-scale contract vehicles (BOAs, IDIQs, OTAs). Coordinates participation in annual meetings, opportunity reviews, and other activities.
• Assists the program manager with identifying potential opportunities for possible pursuit, and with program manager direction, coordinates those opportunities. Tracks white paper and proposal submissions through the capture process and reports status as directed by the program manager.
• Supports the project management team in risk identification/mitigation and its tracking.
• Supports, as needed, the execution of technical portfolios through interaction with the program business area leads and portfolio manager.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or above, in relevant engineering, technical or business field of study and demonstrated success for a minimum of two years in an organization supporting teams for project development or execution.
• 5-years of professional experience in program control, or similar role, on major programs and a Program Management Professional certification may be used in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Ability to apply basic program management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project/program activities to meet the successful delivery and of execution of assigned programs.
• Ability to organize programmatic information for effective planning, execution, project monitoring and control, and decision-making
• Effectively carries out the duties assigned by the program management team.
• Effectively integrates team member inputs into reports and presentations for, and as directed, by the program manager.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Security Requirements:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Existing security clearance is preferred.

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