Senior Director, Technical Program Management

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

SUMMARY

Provides day-to-day and long-term leadership to the technical program management work groups. Responsible for the successful outcome of group quality, contractual, proposals mgmt. & execution, program execution, risk management, cost, schedule, technology, capabilities, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, utilization and capacity. For this role, you must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with the selection of proposal and project teams with input from the functional leaders.
• Establishes priority of new projects with input from the Director of Design Engineering and Business Unit account management
• Provides input on feasibility, resource requirements, cost, schedule and contract issues to proposal teams
• Monitors and reports summary of group resource loading/planning, potential project forecast, project financial analysis and active project status including generation of and updates to financial performance to established commit and AOP goals.
• Provide input to the Director of Design Engineering regarding coworker issues on regular basis
• Provides input to the department capital budget
• Directs the technical program management organization; Develops systems and processes to enable solutions to meet customer quality, cost, technology and schedule expectations
• Works directly with LT to ensure all organizations are providing appropriate inputs to CFTs and management for successful execution of program and company goals
• Responsible for establishing and verifying operations goals including target build quantities for all products in production
• Interfaces directly with the Controller to update financial position as related to risks, opportunities and performance to the quarterly commit and AOP
• Generates financial basis for MRP submissions and works with financial team and GM to finalize reports for executive management.
• Leads Technical Program Management department planning based on corporate objectives
• Recommends budgets to management, including staff use, technology, facility & equipment requirements and improvements.
• Supports the publishing and presentation of Technical Papers
• Responsible for department staff growth, including guidance for career path planning and technical mentoring
• Responsible for performance management and hiring of all employees within the department.
• Ensures released Benchmark process instructions are followed during product development and interaction with other Benchmark work groups
• Identifies and drives new engineering technology initiatives.
• Develops justifications and purchase proposals for new equipment in support of work group growth in technology and coworker abilities
• Assists and reviews project proposals and associated cost estimates in response to Customer requests for quote
• Works with Benchmark manufacturing support groups (Manufacturing and Sustaining Test) to understand the requirements of the production environment; Determine work group process improvement for enhancing alignment with production environment
• Provides support and leadership to project teams to resolve quality, cost, schedule and technical issues on active projects with the customer
• Identifies and tracks risks and opportunities both on a technical and financial level reporting to the General Manager on performance
• Drives conformance of released Benchmark Process Instructions
• Attends Benchmark leadership training classes
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
• Effective organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrate high attention to detail
• Ability to work with diverse groups
• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
• Strong customer service and client focus
• Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and Team's conferencing software
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
• Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
• Demonstrates skills in effective customer interaction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions and geographies.
• Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements
• Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management.
• Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues.
• Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills.
• Additional Specific Qualifications for position
• Ability to develop detailed understanding of Benchmark's product development processes
• Demonstrate technical skill necessary to drive technological advancement within Benchmark
• Ability to interface professionally with both customers and staff
• Possess a good business process understanding
• Capable of teaching complex concepts and procedures in easy to understand method
• Possess strong people skills, including delegation, motivation, encouragement and coaching
• Demonstrate ability to assemble and present technical presentations in support of technology exchange and Benchmark sales activities
• Ability to travel up to 10-20% of the time, including day and/or overnight travel
• Ability to support an all shift work environment

Education: Bachelors degree in engineering, MBA preferred

Geographical Location: California:Santa Ana

Physical Location: Santa Ana, CA

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1630

Full Time

Compensation Range: $179,621.000 to $269,431.000 USD Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.

Benefits and Other Compensation: Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.

Application Deadline: This job posting will remain open until filled.

Additional Notices: Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing careers@bench.com.

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.