Ground Based Digital Radar Program Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The GBDR program is a large and complex radar system that requires a diverse engineering and manufacturing skillset to properly execute. The PM will be responsible for meeting the mission commitments to the customer and the financial commitments to the Division. The selected candidate will serve as the primary programmatic customer interface for the program scope and will support the Open Air Division manager in briefing the Defense Sensors business area leadership on program performance. Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent experience and 15+ years of experience in the defense/aerospace industry or 13+ years with MS degree
5+ years of experience managing technical programs that involve development and production in the defense industry or similar rigor
Proven leader with good organizational skills, attention to detail and work well as a leading member of a team
Experience measuring scope, schedule, and cost performance.
Strong understanding of program planning and implementation of Earned Value techniques and tools
Experience successfully leading cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment to meet quality, schedule and cost commitments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills
Must be a US citizen
Possess and maintain an active Secret clearance.
Must be able to obtain a Top-secret clearance.
Must reside in the Huntsville, AL area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Experience and/or working knowledge of: AS9100 quality systems and compliance
Active DoD Top-Secret clearance.
Navigating DoD acquisition processes and methods
Risk identification, analysis, and management techniques
Understanding of systems engineering principles, design and manufacturing processes, and quality systems
Subcontract management including creating SOW, and managing technical, schedule and budget for both large and small subcontractors.
Proposal management including identifying key partners, developing statements of work for subcontracts, planning and writing proposal response.

Responsibilities

Meeting the mission commitments to the customer and the financial commitments to the Division.
Leading the program team.
Management of the integrated master schedule.
Identifying and mitigating risk and opportunities.
Ensuring timely completion of program deliverables.
Delivering excellent program performance overall.
Serving as the primary programmatic customer interface for the program scope.
Supporting the Open Air Division manager in briefing the Defense Sensors business area leadership on program performance.
Serving as a customer / client advocate with client management of expectations and results.
Providing technical oversight of our advance technology development programs.
Leading project teams throughout the product delivery life cycle of the program, both hardware and software development, to support the client with critical missions.
Providing strategic thought leadership regarding technical management, software / hardware delivery, system solutioning, and client management for multiple development projects.
Assisting senior leaders to define strategies and success for all aspects of contract management, financial performance, and budget control of existing programs.
Providing oversight and review and debriefing executive leadership with financial estimates and ROMs for new development efforts.
Maintaining responsibility for the leadership and development of Department members of program execution professionals.