Senior Manager, Material Program Management (A&D)

Leonardo DRS; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS seeks a Senior Manager, Material Program Management for the Melbourne, FL facility. You will own end-to-end material execution across development, production, and sustainment programs, coordinating with Melbourne, Dallas, and Cypress sites.

The role emphasizes cost, schedule, and forecasting performance with strong cross-functional partnerships. You will lead pricing, proposals, and risk management, driving process improvements using Costpoint and Power BI while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, material program management, subcontract management, or operations in an aerospace/defense environment.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience (direct team leadership strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated success managing program material cost and schedule performance (forecasting, EAC, variance drivers).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment with executive-level communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end material supply chain execution for assigned Melbourne programs — from proposal through contract closeout.
• Lead and/or coordinate with Material Program Managers across Melbourne, Dallas, and Cypress as needed to support assigned programs.
• Collaborate with peer Senior Managers leading MPM work in Dallas and Cypress to align standards and drive consistent execution across sites.
• Build and sustain strong, collaborative relationships with Procurement and Subcontracts to ensure pricing, sourcing, and execution are coordinated.
• Own program material budgets, material availability, and material/labor forecasting for all assigned programs.
• Drive disciplined participation in program financial processes (EAC cycles, AOP commitments, material sales forecasting).
• Pre-brief the Director, MPM and Material Estimating & Pricing ahead of all program reviews, EAC reviews, and proposal reviews.
• Lead proposal activity for assigned programs, including material pricing strategy, BOE support, and compliant packages.
• Build and maintain program material risk/opportunity registers; identify risks and track to closure.
• Establish and sustain operating rhythm and performance reviews across Supply Chain and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Serve as a strong, influential communicator translating material execution status into actionable leadership insights.
• Champion continuous improvement of tools, data, and processes — including ERP Costpoint and Power BI reporting.
• Ensure compliance with government and customer requirements (FAR/DFARS, ITAR, flow-downs, audit support) as applicable.

Skills

Direct MPM experience

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Forecasting & budgeting

Risk management

Program governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Costpoint

Power BI

Job description

Leonardo DRS seeks a Senior Manager, Material Program Management for the Melbourne, FL facility. You will own end-to-end material execution across development, production, and sustainment programs, coordinating with Melbourne, Dallas, and Cypress sites.

The role emphasizes cost, schedule, and forecasting performance with strong cross-functional partnerships. You will lead pricing, proposals, and risk management, driving process improvements using Costpoint and Power BI while ensuring compliance