Radar Systems Sustainment Program Manager

Leidos; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Program Manager to lead the sustainment of a complex radar system across its operational lifecycle. You will own program execution, customer relationships, cost and schedule performance, risk management, and coordination of engineering, operations, contracts, finance, supply chain, and other teams to maintain system availability and meet contractual commitments.

You will serve as the primary interface with customers and internal teams, drive forecasts, budgets, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, program management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of program or project management experience in defense/aerospace or complex mission systems.
• Experience managing radar systems, sustainment, maintenance, upgrades, or lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall execution of the radar system sustainment program, including cost, schedule, performance, and contractual requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer on program execution, sustainment activities, issues, and priorities.
• Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Manage program financial performance, including funding, expenditures, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate sustainment activities across engineering, maintenance, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, contracts, and other functional organizations.
• Monitor radar system performance, availability, reliability, and maintainability and drive corrective actions as required.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks, opportunities, dependencies, and issues.
• Lead program reviews and communicate program status, performance, risks, and recovery plans to senior leadership and customers.
• Ensure contractual deliverables, milestones, and reporting requirements are met.
• Coordinate resolution of technical, supply, maintenance, and operational issues that could impact system availability or mission readiness.
• Support forecasting and planning for long-term sustainment requirements, including spares, obsolescence, repairs, upgrades, and system modifications.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier performance as applicable.
• Support proposals, contract modifications, and new sustainment business opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with government customers, internal stakeholders, suppliers, and program partners.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Customer relationship

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, program management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Program management tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Program Manager to lead the sustainment of a complex radar system across its operational lifecycle. You will own program execution, customer relationships, cost and schedule performance, risk management, and coordination of engineering, operations, contracts, finance, supply chain, and other teams to maintain system availability and meet contractual commitments.

You will serve as the primary interface with customers and internal teams, drive forecasts, budgets, and