Leonardo DRS

Principal Program Manager

Leonardo DRS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Danbury • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

PMP

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 and ensure proper methods are followed to track program cost, schedules, and performance across LOB
  • Track all program cost, schedules and performance against established program milestones; reporting the status to management stakeholders on a regular basis
  • Develop and implement recovery plans for yellow and red programs (i.e. schedule, technical performance)
  • May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area
  • Ensures program methodologies for the LOB and the program management directives are followed
  • Work closely with existing customers and obtain feedback on the company’s performance
  • Work closely with business development, marketing, and sales to enhance the business portfolio
  • Develop internal relationships with management stakeholders
  • Manage Program Management development to include coaching, teaching, retaining, attracting, and mentoring
  • Conducts monthly program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance
  • Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program lifecycle
  • May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements
  • Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive activity for the Commercial Nuclear Sector
  • Collaborate with the marketing and product teams to align strategies and drive growth for the Commercial Nuclear portfolio

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; a minimum of 10 years of related experience
  • Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
  • Solid leadership and management skills
  • 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
  • Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
  • Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
  • Solid problem solving skills and excellent presentation ability
  • Experience with 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
  • Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)
  • Must be able to demonstrate leadership of a program portfolio in which financial objectives were achieved
  • Prefer experience with turnaround programs in which recovery was successful
  • Experience managing a commercial nuclear safety related application including product design and development programs
  • 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 managementearned value cost accountingrisk managementbudget controlschedulingproposal developmentrequirements decompositionperformance improvementmetrics for program progresscontinuous improvement
Soft skills
leadershipmanagementproblem solvingpresentationcoachingmentoringrelationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationfeedback acquisition
Certifications
PMPDAU