Principal Program Manager

Saab•East Syracuse, NY

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Saab is seeking a Principal Program Manager (PM) to be responsible for the profitable execution of development programs within the Surveillance division. This position will work onsite from our East Syracuse, NY office. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the design, development and fielding of large scale, complex ground-based or naval radar systems, and an in-depth knowledge of military or commercial radar systems, markets, and technologies through several years of working in this domain. The PM will develop and implement a successful business growth strategy within assigned program segment(s), including the recommendation and execution of IRAD plans to support long term business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline.
10+ years of Program Management experience, $50M – $100M+ program lifecycle in aerospace/defense.
Extensive experience successfully negotiating multi-million dollar agreements with large Aerospace and Defense customers.
Demonstrated track record leading large scale aerospace and defense business capture efforts.
Must possess advanced knowledge of program management standards and best practices (scheduling, cost accounting, EVMS, Risk/Opportunity management).
Ability to contribute to the development strategy and lead strategic initiatives in support of functional and business objectives.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Willingness to travel up to 25% in support of program and business.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in the design, development and fielding of large scale, complex ground-based or naval radar systems.
In-depth knowledge of military or commercial radar systems, markets, and technologies through several years of working in this domain.

Responsibilities

Specifically accountable for cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned program portfolios.
Establish and control program budgets that are aligned with program needs.
Ensure all projects within assigned program are managed and executed within approved program management processes.
Make personnel recommendations in support of business objectives.
Drive Earned Value Management principles and initiatives within the business and use EVMS to report program status internally and externally.
Oversee profitable growth of the program segment.
Identify and pursue significant new business opportunities.
Work closely with Sales and Product Management personnel to maintain institutional knowledge of the competitive landscape in the assigned market segment.
Develop high-quality competitive proposals that facilitate achievement of business segment objectives.
Collaborate with all functions to leverage program execution and capture strategies, and resources through the design and manufacturing phases of the programs in the portfolio.
Grow relationships in the customer community and with large industry primes to service existing programs and find new and unique ways to deploy our technology to meet customer needs.
Provide consistent leadership to the program execution staff to ensure effective and efficient execution of assigned programs.
Monitor and guide junior PMs to achieve delivery of distinctively high-quality products and services; to include performance, reliability, cost and on-time delivery.
Contribute to the development and retention of program management talent.