AUS AUKUS PROGRAM MANAGER at HII in Newport News, VA
- Company: HII
- Location: Newport News, Virginia
- Salary: $160K – $202K
- Job type: full time
- Workplace: onsite
- Posted: 2026-11-02
Job description
Req ID: 50622 Team: K38 Advanced Submarine Programs Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full-Time Shift: 1st Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start Salary Range: $160,000.00 to $202,000.00 The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you. Description Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas. The Program Manager for this role shall have responsibility for all aspects of the AUKUS Australian contract and have authority for tasking, work, products, schedules, budgets and specific courses of action and serve as the focal point for subcontractor contracts, if utilized. The Manager shall participate, as a Shipbuilder representative, in working groups, Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings, other meetings and conferences, technical exchanges, special advisory boards, offsites, and audit teams needed to support the AUKUS Australian program. This Manager shall deliver the monthly Contract Status Report (Program Management in conjunction with Engineering IDT Leads); Spending (manhours) to plan Resource Assessment for next 90 days Identification of Issues that could impact completion of the task Proposed process improvements (as identified) Inputs into Quarterly Program Reviews as requested by I&A Identification of proposed travel over the next 90 days. Successful candidate must be able to: Develop and instill trust in others Establish and maintain effective customer relations Understand and navigate cultural differences Motivate others to seek improvements and change processes Identify risk areas and develop effective mitigations Work closely with US and International senior management across all levels of the program Must Have Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; Master's Degree and 6 years
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