Program Manager

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for interfacing with the customer both remotely and onsite, coordinating deliverables to the customer, and coordinating multiple parallel projects with the customer and its partners.
• Elicit, clarify, define, develop, track, and manage customer needs into Cubic systems to account for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Planning, execution, and delivery of multiple parallel design and build projects in the transit domain.
• Engage with cross-functional teams, such as engineering, supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing, to develop work breakdown structures and execution program management plans.
• Support stakeholder communication and engagement, providing regular updates on project progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage project resources effectively, including financial budgets and personnel allocation.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and continuous improvement.
• Support procurement activities by working with contracts officers, buyers, and suppliers.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of program management plan, protocols, frameworks, and strategies.
• Lead or participate in technical and program reviews, ensuring documentation and requirements are met.
• Perform risk management activities such identifying and assessing risks, as well as developing program risk mitigation strategies that minimize disruption to project deliverables and customer timelines.
• Maintain compliance with relevant industry regulations, quality standards, and best practices in fare collection and program management.
• Cultivate new business opportunities and support assigned bids and proposal submissions.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with Cubic's Quality Management System
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment policies and procedures
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organizations
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
• Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements:

Qualifications

Essential:

• Four-year college degree in business management, or other related field. OR equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Five (5)+ years of experience in project management.
• Requires advanced skills in leadership, negotiation, change management and risk management.
• Must have a strong understanding of program management lifecycle with experience in managing complex projects.
• Must be located in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, or Virginia) to support customers' onsite meetings or events

Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• Proven experience in program or project management within an engineering, manufacturing, or transit environment.
• Ability to align projects with broader strategic goals and manage multiple design/build projects simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging both internal and external partners.
• Strong problem-solving and risk-management capabilities.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, PMP, MS Project).
• Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, and resource planning.
• Experience working with development or technology integration teams.
• Strong awareness of budget, schedule, and quality in relation to project deliverables.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in typical PC software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases, flowcharts, project schedules).

Desirable:

• Experience within transit agencies.
• Certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, CAPM) or a degree in Engineering or related disciplines.
• Experience managing fare collection-related design and build programs.
• Knowledge of Cubic devices, products, and IT system solutions.
• Familiarity with mobile ticketing and automated fare collection systems or similar large-scale networks.
• Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g., PMI, APA, APM, AAPM).

Condition of Employment:

Successful outcome of an annual customer-required Background Check

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

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Cubic Pay Range:

$135,000 - $160,000* + benefits.

*Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.