Program Manager III

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:u00a0u00a0(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities.)u00a0Ensures that worker safety and environmental concerns are constantly monitored, and that problems are effectively resolved.Establish working relationships with South Korean shipyards and contractors. Understand their capabilities and provide informed recommendations on facilities use and selection of partners.Set up a centrally located Vigor Office and travel to various shipyard facilities in southern Korea where the work will be performed.Understands OCONUS (Outside Continental United States), Government security requirements and document control to ensure compliance in the Vigor office and in each facility where work is performed.Plans, estimates, negotiates, staffs, directs the work, and reconciles final billings on assigned projects. As the top decision maker on the project, resolves any internal issues that arise over the productive, safe management of the project.Lead for business development in the far east.u00a0u00a0Monitors the market dynamics in AOR7 and provides guidance to strategically bid projects to generate consistent work for South Korean subcontract partners as well as Vigor's overall repair operation in South Korea.Meets or exceeds customers' realistic expectations for quality, productivity and safety on projects, and manages customer relationships through any changes in the scope and price of the project to assure continuing customer satisfaction and profitable project closure.u00a0Resolves issues on a day-to-day basis with customers, owners, Port authorities, and other interested parties.u00a0Represents the Company fairly and consistently when interacting with customers.Works closely with the Contracting & Estimating Department to estimate, plan, execute and settle the projects.u00a0Provides all necessary documentation for bill settlement and negotiation of change orders in a timely manner.u00a0Advises Contracting Department of opportunities to increase profits and avoid terprets specifications, plans project sequencing and coordinates the various phases of the project to prevent delays and avoid rework. Ensures that change order requests and CFRs are properly written and approves them before providing them to the Project Management team.Writes timely and accurate documentation of each job and contributes accordingly to final written specifications.Confers with contractor supervision and project management staff, and project inspectors and suppliers of materials, to resolve repair problems and to improve repair methods.Plans, coordinates and directs production activities for assigned projects.u00a0Through contractor supervision, assures appropriate daily project staffing.u00a0Audits subordinates' reports and monitors job progress to ensure that manpower utilization and allocation meets job requirements and bid expectation. Makes appropriate changes as necessary.Prepares periodic management reports on work progress, materials used, costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated by reports. Ensures adherence to the work process.[]{style=

Created: 2026-04-06