Senior Defense Program Manager - Radar Systems

Saab AB; Town of Schroeppel (NY); On-site; USD 166,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off and holidays

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Wellness and employee assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Principal Program Manager to drive profitable execution of development programs within the Surveillance division. The role requires extensive experience with large-scale radar systems and EVMS, with on-site work at our Syracuse office.

The candidate will lead budgets, schedules, and technical performance, grow the business segment through new opportunities, and collaborate across sales, product management, and manufacturing to deliver high-quality results.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Program Management experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience managing $50M–$100M+ program lifecycles.
• Strong negotiation with large aerospace/defense customers.
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling, cost accounting, EVMS, risk/opportunity management.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned program portfolios.
• Establish and control program budgets aligned with program needs.
• Ensure projects follow approved PM processes.
• Drive EVMS reporting and analysis.
• Identify and pursue significant new business opportunities.
• Develop competitive proposals and collaborate across functions.
• Mentor junior PMs and develop talent.

Skills

Program management

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

EVMS

Job description

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Principal Program Manager to drive profitable execution of development programs within the Surveillance division. The role requires extensive experience with large-scale radar systems and EVMS, with on-site work at our Syracuse office.

The candidate will lead budgets, schedules, and technical performance, grow the business segment through new opportunities, and collaborate across sales, product management, and manufacturing to deliver high-quality results.