Naval Power Conversion Program Manager

Leonardo DRS; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Telemedicine

Life and disability insurance

Legal insurance

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Program Manager to lead execution of a large defense development program, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance targets are met.

You will interface with customers, manage contract requirements, lead bids, assess risk, and coordinate with business development, program reviews, and subcontract negotiations. U.S. citizenship is required and an active DOD clearance may be needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures.
• Solid leadership and management ability.
• Exposure to the program lifecycle from development through sustainment including proposal development, requirements decomposition, and risk management.
• Exposure to earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis.
• Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Strong customer service, problem solving, and presentation skills.
• Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control.
• Ability to manage aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization.
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU).

Responsibilities

• Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts.
• Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution.
• Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities and ensure that the requirements of the RFQ/RFP are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers.
• Actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development.
• Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
• Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations; while representing Company’s interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to.
• Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts; allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services.
• Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle.
• Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems; develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident.
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system).
• Provide leadership to program or project team; assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Earned value management

Contracting knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Program management tools

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Program Manager to lead execution of a large defense development program, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance targets are met.

You will interface with customers, manage contract requirements, lead bids, assess risk, and coordinate with business development, program reviews, and subcontract negotiations. U.S. citizenship is required and an active DOD clearance may be needed.