Principal Material Project Manager

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); Presencial; USD 116 000 - 210 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Leidos in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Material Project Manager to lead material strategy for the program, manage open purchase orders, resolve delays, and drive supplier accountability.

You will collaborate with the Manufacturing organization to review requisitions, manage procurement through order to payment, and participate in risk mitigation and program reviews; some travel may be required.

Qualificações

• BA degree with 12–15 years of experience, or Master’s with 10–13 years in material project management.
• Strong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Expert knowledge of industry practices and solutions in a professional discipline.
• Self-starter and quick learner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced on-site manufacturing environment.
• Excellent risk management methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple functions to achieve supply chain performance requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Working knowledge of AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, FCPA, and public law.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoW Secret security clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead execution of material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability.
• Act as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers, escalating delivery risks and ensuring contractual adherence.
• Present value, schedule, and decision implications to senior leaders; compile program metrics.
• Manage projects from requirements justification through evaluation.
• Participate in procurements approval processes.
• Propose innovative solutions to increase operational efficiencies and program success.
• Mitigate supply chain challenges with priority deliveries and suppliers.
• Facilitate supplier negotiations with supply chain and program personnel.
• Drive execution of vision and goals for corporate supply chain with program needs.
• Manage risks and develop mitigation plans with PMO coordination.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews and subcontractor meetings.
• Perform Control Account Management including baselines, EAC/ETC updates, and variance analysis.

Conhecimentos

Supply chain knowledge

Analytical thinking

Creative problem solving

Leadership

Communication skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Ferramentas

Deltek Costpoint

PowerBI

MS Project

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description

Every program has a deadline. Behind every deadline is a purchase order that has to land on time. You make sure it does.

It’s Monday morning in Huntsville. A long-lead component is slipping, a supplier is quiet, and the program manager needs an answer before the next status review. The schedule is tight, the budget is watched, and the hardware has to ship.

You open the purchase order, pick up the phone, and get to work. By the end of the day, the delay has a recovery plan, the supplier has a commitment, and leadership has a clear picture of the decision ahead. The program moves because you made the material move.

Your Greatest Work is Ahead

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people, who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos is excited to announce an opening for a Principal Material Project Manager on our Global Supply Chain team in Huntsville, AL The Material Project Manager (MPM) works as part of a team to execute material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability. The role also includes, but is not limited to, identifying and mitigating program risks and opportunities related to material requirements; achieving program material budget objectives; managing program purchase requirements to lead time schedules; participating in sourcing process improvement projects (both Supply Chain and Program); resolving Supply Chain issues for the program; and resolving program material cost problems.

The MPM reports to the Material Operations & Strategies Associate Director, is directly aligned to the Program Manager, and represents Material Operations & Strategies on customer programs. You are an extension of the corporate shared services for supply chain related support.

You’re also responsible for all activities associated with researching and recommending cost-effective purchase arrangements. You’ll work closely with the Manufacturing organization to review purchase requisions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and regulatory compliance, and to obtain any additional information needed. You’ll also work with Manufacturing to actively manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices. Some travel may be required.

We’re looking for someone who is energetic, resilient, and creative in supporting corporate reporting requirements throughout program manufacturing execution obligations. You’ll promote a team atmosphere and help cultivate improved communication lines with agile problem-solving solutions.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading.

Why It Matters

Leidos’ Defense Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. Explore more here.

What You’ll Do

• Lead execution of material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability.
• Act as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers, escalating delivery risks, resolving performance issues, and ensuring adherence to contractual requirements.
• Articulate to senior leaders and personnel the value, schedule, and decision points that impact the efficient delivery of specific commodities (materials, hardware, and software). Provide summaries and aid in compiling program metric data and statistics.
• Manage projects, including requirements justification, planning, executing, and evaluating.
• Play an integral part in the approval process for procurements.
• Use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions that increase operational efficiencies and ensure business area and program success.
• Mitigate and resolve supply chain challenges with priority deliveries and suppliers.
• Facilitate supplier negotiations and discussions to resolution with supply chain and program personnel.
• Articulate and drive execution of vision and goals for the corporate supply chain team in conjunction with program critical needs.
• Manage risk, including creating mitigation plans in coordination with the PMO and project team.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews, status meetings, and other programmatic subcontractor meetings as needed.
• Perform Control Account Management, including establishing and maintaining a baseline, supporting EAC/ETC updates, and conducting variance analysis.
• Be a self-starter who is flexible and able to work independently at a higher level.

What You Bring (Basic Qualifications)

• BA degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 10–13 years of prior relevant experience, in material project management, procurement, or supply chain execution within Defense, Aerospace, or high‑complexity industries.
• Strong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems, along with material procurement.
• Strong analytical and creative problem‑solving abilities to understand and facilitate complex supply chain decision‑making.
• Expert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques, and solutions within a professional discipline to develop new standards, processes, and solutions. Serves as a subject matter expert.
• Proven ability to be a self‑starter and quick learner, capable of supporting efforts to achieve goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced situation with continuous innovation and flexibility in an on‑site manufacturing environment.
• Excellent risk management methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate and effectively influence across multiple functions to achieve supply chain performance requirements.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
• Working knowledge of customer flow‑through requirements such as AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and public law.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supplier relationship management experience.
• Deltek Costpoint experience.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical application of strategies to programs.
• PowerBI experience.
• Previous mechanical or electronic manufacturing environment experience a plus.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.