Senior Program Manager
Leonardo DRS
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Cypress • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $126,991 - $197,154 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs within contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met.
- Lead all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team from kick-off through project close.
- Lead and or support bid and proposal activities.
- Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident.
- Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution.
- Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly recorded.
Requirements
- 7+ years with experience in a DoD/Government environment working in project engineering or program management
- Bachelor’s Engineering, Science, or Mathematics degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years EOIR or space experience
- 5+ years with experience in EVMS
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing multi-discipline development teams/projects
- Experience throughout the program lifecycle from 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
- Solid problem solving skills
- Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
- Strong presentation skills
- Experience with managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
- Strong oral and written communication skills
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, and community service hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementprogram managementproposal developmentrequirements decompositionrisk managementcost reductionperformance improvementEVMSmulti-discipline developmentbudget control
Soft skills
problem solvingpresentation skillsoral communicationwritten communicationleadershipcoordinationnegotiationcustomer interfaceteam managementorganizational skills