Program and Strategy Manager

About Barber-Nichols:
Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career.

Position Summary:

The Undersea Program and Strategy Manager leads a cornerstone government program across the full program lifecycle and is accountable for customer outcomes, contract performance, and business results. This role serves as the primary Barber-Nichols (BN) interface with Navy undersea program offices, Naval Undersea Warfare Centers (NUWCs), prime contractors, and other government stakeholders. The Program Manager integrates engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, contracts, and finance to deliver compliant products and services on schedule, within budget, and to technical requirements.

 Key Responsibilities: 

· Lead the cross-functional integrated program team; establish clear objectives, work plans, decision rights, cadence, and accountability.

· Build trusted relationships with Navy program offices, NUWC organizations (including Newport and Keyport, as applicable), warfare centers, contracting activities, prime contractors, and end-user representatives.

· Serve as the primary customer interface for programmatic matters; prepare and lead program reviews, technical and schedule reviews, executive briefings, and customer communications.

· Interpret and execute contract requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), contract clauses, statements of work, specifications, data-item descriptions, and CDRL requirements in partnership with functional leaders.

· Manage contract type and funding constraints, including fixed-price and cost-reimbursement work, options, incremental funding, deliverables, milestones, and change authorization.

· Track and communicate cost, schedule, technical, supply-chain, and contractual performance; analyze variances and lead timely recovery plans.

· Own the program risk and opportunity process, including identification, quantitative assessment, mitigation planning, escalation, and closure.

· Control scope and configuration changes; evaluate customer direction, prevent unauthorized work, and coordinate requests for equitable adjustment, claims support, and contract modifications with Contracts.

· Ensure timely, accurate completion of customer deliverables, reports, invoices/milestone evidence, and records required by the contract.

· Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, and Export Compliance to meet applicable requirements, which may include ITAR/EAR, CMMC/NIST SP 800-171, supply-chain controls, and government property management.

· Identify and lead corrective actions and continuous improvements that strengthen program execution and customer confidence.

· Foster a positive, accountable culture consistent with BN's core values and perform other duties assigned by the Director of Program Management.