Leonardo DRS

Program Manager – Surface Systems

Leonardo DRS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Johnstown • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
  • Lead all meetings and the integrated product team from kick-off through project close
  • Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts
  • Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities.
  • Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers
  • Actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development
  • Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
  • Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations. While representing Company’s interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to
  • Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts.
  • Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services.
  • Regularly report program status to senior management
  • Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle.
  • Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives.
  • May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area
  • May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams
  • May be required to various tasks/team/project/Engineering changes
  • Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise.
  • Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident
  • Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)

Requirements

  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business degree may be preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience depending upon the job discipline
  • Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
  • Solid leadership and management skills
  • Exposure to the program lifecycle or components of development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
  • Exposure to the earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
  • Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
  • Strong customer interface skills
  • Solid problem solving skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Demonstrated knowledge of specific discipline
  • Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
  • Ability to manage aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)
  • U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • company contribution to a health savings account
  • telemedicine
  • life and disability insurance
  • legal insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
  • flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
  • competitive vacation
  • health/emergency leave
  • paid parental leave
  • community service hours

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
program managementvariance analysisearned value managementrisk managementproposal developmentrequirements decompositionbudget controlschedulingcost accountingcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
leadershipmanagementproblem solvingcustomer interfacepresentationcommunicationcollaborationnegotiationdecision makingrisk assessment
Certifications
PMPDAUprogram management certification