Manufacturing Program Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•$65,650 - $118,675•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Manufacturing Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager for its Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Team at the Platform Integration Facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The role manages manufacturing programs and control accounts for assembly, integration, and test content associated with three major programs. It is responsible for planning, monitoring, and reporting control-account content and program health, and for working with the manufacturing organization to establish schedule and cost positions, explain variances, and develop actions to maintain performance against program plans. The manufacturing work covered includes mechanical disassembly, component fabrication, platform final assembly, and acceptance testing. The manager partners with Manufacturing and Program leadership to prepare materials for recurring internal and external customer reviews, and collaborates with the Manufacturing Program Integrator and local Site Leadership to communicate progress, constraints, risks, and potential mitigation plans. The position is based in Huntsville, Alabama; candidates must live in North Alabama or be willing to relocate, and must be a U.S. citizen with a final Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline and 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 2–6 years of relevant experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and scheduling processes.
Experience developing cost and schedule baselines for manufacturing projects and reporting recurring performance against those baselines.
Demonstrated experience regularly analyzing manufacturing performance throughout a program lifecycle.
Knowledge of developing, maintaining, or tracking an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), change management, work authorization, Estimates at Completion (EACs), and corrective actions.
Resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama area.
U.S. citizenship and a final Secret clearance, or eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years managing a manufacturing project or program.
PMI/PMP certification.
Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, Master Scheduling, or Cost Account Management.
MBA or advanced technical degree.
Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint accounting software.
Familiarity with electronic Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Experience on manufacturing programs or projects involving welding, fabrication, assembly, integration, and final acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

Deliver the control account scope to the PM and customer at agreed cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
Manage schedule, cost, and technical performance against control-account baselines, including resources.
Manage control-account risks and opportunities.
Report control-account schedule and cost performance weekly.
Analyze schedule and cost performance, develop variance rationale, and create recovery plans as needed.
Partner with Manufacturing management and shop personnel to develop actions that maintain program schedule and cost baselines.
Coordinate near-term schedules and execution plans with Manufacturing.
Support proposal activities and business development opportunities.
Participate in program reviews.
Partner with Manufacturing and Program leadership to prepare materials for recurring internal and external customer reviews.
Communicate program progress, constraints, risks, and potential mitigation plans with the Manufacturing Program Integrator and local Site Leadership.