Manager I Program Management-Supply Chain

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Melbourne, FL

7h•Remote

About The Position

The Manager, Program Management - Supply Chain works heavily with program management, engineering, supply chain and key suppliers in sourcing and execution of all order for specific programs. This individual utilizes their understanding of program level schedule, cost, and business requirements, integrate into a cohesive direction to a material planning organization, and supply chain function. The Manager ensures timely and high integrity proposals, planning of materials. This role utilizes their understanding of the critical aspects of production material demand planning and scheduling of a project and experience in the overall proposal and procurement process in a DoD environment. This position will work closely with a team of material planners, purchasing, engineering, and program management to deploy procurement and inventory strategies, be responsible for product change and associated material planning implications, manage and solve exceptions, and work with purchasing to drive supplier execution. This role involves critical monitoring and management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement and the relentless pursuit of operation excellence and continuous improvement. This role manages and directs the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met. This Manager may lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team (kick-off through project close), as well as provides interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts. This Manager will lead and or support bid and proposal activities. Responsibilities are conducted under the guidance of senior level management (Director of Programs, or LOB Lead).

Requirements

3+ years of relevent experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
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 skills in customer interfacing, problem solving, communicating, and presenting
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
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.

Nice To Haves

Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business degree may be preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience depending upon the job discipline
Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)
May require 3+ year in the in DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP depending upon the job discipline
May require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations
May require knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of electro-mechanical assembly operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and the supply chain purchasing process.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
May lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project 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
May actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development
May 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)
May 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.
Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations)
May provide leadership to program or project team. Assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict
Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly recorded
Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators
Develop and execute program corrective action strategies
May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements
Develop and understand principles of program planning. Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields
Develop and understand cash flow management principles
Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)
Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization