Senior Principal Program Manager

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Beavercreek, OH

About The Position

The Senior Principal Program Manager leads the daily execution and full life-cycle management of multiple programs within contract requirements, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. The role works closely with Engineering and may lead a line-of-business or company program management function spanning development, production, and sustainment. It oversees program tracking, reporting, recovery planning, risk management, program reviews, inventory, internal research and development, and cash-flow management. The position also builds customer and internal stakeholder relationships, supports business development, and develops program management talent through coaching and mentoring. The role may involve ensuring materials are delivered on schedule and within budget, collaborating with project teams on engineering or other changes, and partnering with stakeholders on planning, process, and systems improvements. It supports the organization’s mission, values, and culture, and may apply process-improvement principles such as Lean Six Sigma. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD security clearance or the ability to obtain one within a reasonable time after starting employment.

Requirements

15 or more years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Advanced knowledge of program management tools and procedures.
Leadership and management skills, particularly influence management and conflict resolution.
Significant program life-cycle experience from development through sustainment, including proposal development, requirements decomposition, system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous-improvement efforts for cost reduction and performance improvement.
Experience with earned-value cost accounting and reporting, and 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.
Advanced problem-solving skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Demonstrated success managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling, and budget control.
Ability to manage aerospace or defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
U.S. citizenship required.
Active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Nice To Haves

A degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or Business may be preferred, depending on the job discipline.
Program Management certification, such as PMP or DAU, preferred.
Depending on the job discipline, may require 15 or more years in DoD program and/or materials management and production manufacturing operations using MRP/ERP.
Depending on the job discipline, may require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations.
Depending on the job discipline, may require knowledge of MRP/ERP and a solid understanding of electro-mechanical assembly operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and supply-chain purchasing.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs within contract requirements to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
Lead the line-of-business and/or company program management function, including full life-cycle management across development, production, and sustainment.
Ensure appropriate methods are followed to track program cost, schedule, and performance.
Track program cost, schedule, and performance against milestones and regularly report status to management stakeholders.
Develop and implement recovery plans for programs with schedule or technical-performance issues.
As required, ensure material execution for a business area is on schedule and within budget.
Collaborate with project teams and support team, project, or engineering changes as needed.
Ensure program methodologies and program management directives are followed.
Work with existing customers and obtain feedback on company performance.
Work with business development, marketing, and sales to enhance the business portfolio and develop opportunities for existing and new customers.
Manage inventory effectively.
Manage internal research and development programs within the line of business and/or company.
Develop internal relationships with management stakeholders.
Develop program management personnel through coaching, teaching, retention, attraction, and mentoring.
Lead monthly program reviews for the company or line of business.
Conduct program reviews to identify root causes and corrective actions, promote continuous improvement, and assess financial performance.
Develop methodologies that enable program managers to apply leading and lagging indicators.
Develop processes to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle.
Partner with stakeholders on planning-process and systems improvements as needed.
Develop and apply cash-flow management principles.
Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the organization’s mission, values, and culture.
Develop and implement process-improvement principles, such as Lean Six Sigma.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company contribution to a health savings account
Telemedicine
Life and disability insurance
Legal insurance
401(k) savings plan
Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
Career-growth, professional-development, and skill-enhancement programs and activities
Flexible work schedules with a 4/10 program
Competitive vacation
Health and emergency leave
Paid parental leave
Community service hours