Program Manager
Company: Leonardo DRS
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: January 28, 2023
Job Description:
Job ID:104187The Electro Optical InfraredSystems (EOIS) line of
business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX,
Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA.EOIS develops, manufactures, and
supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers,
ground vehicles and airborneplatforms.We offer an exciting and
challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits
package, and a business culture that rewards performance.Employing
the world's brightest. Supporting the world's bravest.Basic
Qualifications and Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or business preferred or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
- Solid leadership and management skills, particularly influence
management and conflict resolution
- 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 for 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
- Excellent customer interface skills
- Solid problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Demonstrated success in managing manpower planning, project
reviews, scheduling and budget control
- Successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense
programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign
military organization
- Excellent leadership and oral and written communication
skills
- Must have a portfolio of programs in which financial objectives
(profit, cash flow, revenue, bookings) were achieved
- Program Management preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU level 3)
- Prefer experience with turnaround programs in which recovery
was successful
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security ClearanceJob
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements
to ensure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
- Lead all meetings and the integrated product team (kick-off
through project close)
- Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal
and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts
and bid and proposal activities
- 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
- 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, ensure 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. Report program
status to senior management on a monthly basis
- 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. Seek senior management
assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they
arise.
- Perform variance analyses of schedule and cost on a formal and
informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned
value management system)
- Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters
involving contract execution. Coordinate with other departments on
resolution of contractual problems with the customer. Coordinate
with Contracts Administration on issues pertaining to contract
requirements, changes, and interpretations.
- Verify that conduct of contract requirements are executed in
accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and
procedures (i.e.: federal acquisition regulations)
- Provide leadership to program team. Ensure communication and
cooperation among team members and resolve areas of conflict
- Manage inventory effectively
- Manage Internal Research and Development projects
- Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs and that all
obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly
recorded
- May manage other program managers
- Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators
- Develop and execute program corrective action strategies
- Develop and understand principles of program planning (i.e.
developing a Bill of Materials and Basis of Estimate)
- Understand lean and process improvement principles (i.e. Lean
Six Sigma)
- Understand cash flow management principles
- Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values
and culture of the organization
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal
opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law. #EOIS
Keywords: Leonardo DRS, Melbourne , Program Manager, Executive , Melbourne, Florida
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