DoD Defense Programs Lead — Strategic Program Manager

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense seeks a Program Manager to lead DoD programs, owning performance, cost, schedule, and contractual commitments. You will interface with customers and coordinate across engineering, software, supply chain, contracts, and finance to keep programs on track and deliver results.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and communication skills, with deep experience managing DoD contracts in a FAR/DFARS environment and driving cross‑functional teams toward on‑time,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, management, or a related field strongly preferred.
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in program management, project management, defense operations, or related field with 5+ years supporting or managing DoD contracts.
• Experience executing DoD contracts in a FAR/DFARS environment, including contract types such as FFP, CPFF, T&M, IDIQ, OTA, or services contracts.
• Experience managing SOW/PWS requirements, CLINs, CDRLs, deliverables, milestones, funding, and change control.
• Ability to monitor and explain program financial performance including budget, actuals, forecasts, revenue, margin, and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned program performance including cost, schedule, contract commitments, customer satisfaction, and delivery results.
• Lead the regular operating rhythm for programs including team meetings, program reviews, risk reviews, action tracking, and leadership updates.
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact for assigned programs and manage expectations and contractual commitments.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, staffing plans, risk registers, issue logs, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, software, supply chain, contracts, finance, quality, security, and logistics support teams.

Skills

Program management

DoD contracts

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

EVMS

Job description

Teledyne FLIR Defense seeks a Program Manager to lead DoD programs, owning performance, cost, schedule, and contractual commitments. You will interface with customers and coordinate across engineering, software, supply chain, contracts, and finance to keep programs on track and deliver results.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and communication skills, with deep experience managing DoD contracts in a FAR/DFARS environment and driving cross‑functional teams toward on‑time,