RPA Program Manager - Contingent Upon Award

The Vertex Company is a services solutions provider that operates as a federal government prime contractor. With over 7,000 employees in 200 locations worldwide, the Mississippi-based company offers vertically integrated solutions for defense and commercial customers.

Delivering integrated turnkey lifecycle support from concept definition, to engineering and manufacturing, through the end-of-life support of complex systems and platforms, Vertex offerings include all levels of aviation maintenance, worldwide contractor logistics support, systems engineering and integration, specialized onsite mission execution, high consequence training programs for defense and commercial customers, and integrated supply-chain solutions. Over our 50-year history, we have perfected the balance of cost, schedule, and performance to offer high-quality solutions that consistently exceed customer requirements.

Vertex has proudly been headquartered in Madison, Mississippi since 1974. Madison is a rapidly growing community just north of the Capitol. In 2019, Madison, MS ranked #31 out of 18,446 Best Places to live in America. In Mississippi, Madison ranked #1 in Best Places to Live, Best Place to raise a family, Best Public Schools, and safest city to live in. Vertex Aerospace strives to make a meaningful community and economic impact and was recognized as an MS 100 leading private company. Most recently Vertex was awarded the 2022 Military Friendly Employer designation and ranked number six in the nation on the Military Friendly Supplier Diversity Program list.

The Vertex Company is a portfolio company of American Industrial Partner (AIP), an operationally orientated private investment firm with a 30-year track record of working with management teams to build scaled world-class businesses (www.americanindustrial.com).

Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with the Site Performance Work Statement (PWS) and other contractual requirements.
• Establish and maintain resource allocation plans.
• Lead program risk and opportunity management process.
• Provide an effective customer interface.
• Act as the primary customer contact for program activities including briefings to senior customer management.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to employees and functional leads (Contracts, Business Management, Quality Assurance, etc.).
• Provide oversight and coordination of subcontractors.
• Meet program financial goals as established by senior management.
• Ensure program compliance with OSHA requirements.

Skills:

• Possess the ability to provide/execute comprehensive management of the Program while interacting daily with Program Management and customers at a high level.
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance practices and protocols is required.

• Benefits include the following:
  
  
  
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Retirement plan
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off, including holidays
  • Learning and Development resources
  • Employee assistance resources
  
  
  
  
• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.