Senior Defense Program Manager – EVMS & DoD Expert

Leonardo DRS; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to direct multiple programs, ensuring cost, schedule and performance goals are met. Lead meetings, coordinate with internal/external customers, and guide bid/proposal activities from kickoff through close.

Requires 7+ years in technical program management, an engineering or STEM degree, EVMS experience, and DoD familiarity. Strong leadership, risk management, and communication skills are essential; PMP/DAU certification

Qualifications

• 7+ years technical program management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM related field.
• Must have a technical/engineering background; experience in engineering design, analysis, or systems.
• Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) experience.
• DoD experience highly preferred.
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Experience in product development to include proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts.
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis.
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Strong problem solving, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience with 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

• Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities. Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal 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
• Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services. Regularly report program status to senior management
• Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives.
• May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area
• May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams
• May be required to various tasks/team/project/Engineering changes
• Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise. 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)
• Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution. Coordinate with other departments on resolution of contractual problems with the customer
• Coordinate with Contracts Administration on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations.
• Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations)

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM

PM Certification (PMP or DAU)

Tools

EVMS

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to direct multiple programs, ensuring cost, schedule and performance goals are met. Lead meetings, coordinate with internal/external customers, and guide bid/proposal activities from kickoff through close.

Requires 7+ years in technical program management, an engineering or STEM degree, EVMS experience, and DoD familiarity. Strong leadership, risk management, and communication skills are essential; PMP/DAU certification