Special Studies Project Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•$92,300 - $166,850•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a talented Deputy Project Manager to lead special studies related to the TPS prototype program as member of the Strategic Hypersonics Division. The Deputy Project Manager will assist the Program Manager in leadership of all project management functions for efforts to execute under our Thermal Protection System Program. The position will have responsibility for planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints. The program will involve advanced high temperature and composite materials development including manufacturing, characterization, and testing. The program will also involve management complexity related to performance by a large group of subcontracted team members, interactions with multiple government organization as part of a “badge-less” team, several geographically dispersed places of performance, and a complex multi-agency customer set including AvMC, Sandia National Labs, Navy, and Army.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
8-12 years of experience leading projects.
2 years of experience in managing testing, planning, and scheduling in support of complex technical programs.
Strong verbal and written skills.
Solid, practical knowledge of high temperature materials, composite materials, and materials testing and characterization, and system level testing.
Strong leadership credentials.
Good organizational skills.
Attention to detail.
Work well as a key member of a team often tasked to be highly responsive and agile in order to satisfy critical technology development needs.
Disciplined, metric-driven program/task management.
Proven experience managing to, and meeting accelerated schedules.
Internally driven to solve complex problems.
Effective communication of information between various functional disciplines.
Strong briefing skills with Sr. Gov’t customers and executive level leadership.
Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
DOD Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a multi-year development/production program valuing more than $100M.
Experience with Flight Programs (Aircraft, Missile, Space Launch or Rocket launch systems).
Experience with Cost estimating and Budget management.
Experience with Organizational/IPT development.
Disciplined metric-driven program management.
Proven experience managing and meeting tight schedules.
Effective communication of information between various functional disciplines as well as strong briefing skill with Sr. Gov’t customers (SES, General Staff) and C level leadership.
Strong understanding of hardware development, manufacturing, procurement, production, and integration.
Experience successfully leading in an IPT organizational structure focused on engineering design, manufacturing and/or supply chain activities.
Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent.
Experience in strategic and tactical planning.
Proven leadership skills.
Proven history of working in a team environment, fostering communication, listening to teammate concerns and reconciling internal issues or differences.
Proven ability to solicit and process complex information and data to solve complex problems and make sound decisions.
Strong interpersonal skills with measured and articulate communication skills.
Analytical and strong organizational skills, with excellent verbal and written ability.

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Manager in leadership of all project management functions for efforts to execute under our Thermal Protection System Program.
Planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints.
Management complexity related to performance by a large group of subcontracted team members.
Interactions with multiple government organizations as part of a “badge-less” team.
Manage cost estimating and budget.
Manage earned value.
Manage schedule.
Lead a large and diverse team including industry, government and national labs.
Communicate information between various functional disciplines.
Brief Sr. Gov’t customers and executive level leadership.