Senior Principal Program Manager — Radar Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance and student loan

Wellness resources

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Job summary

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Principal Program Manager to profitably execute development programs in Surveillance. The role requires deep radar systems expertise, EVMS discipline, and leadership across budgets, schedules and technical performance.

You will drive growth, pursue new opportunities, develop competitive proposals, and collaborate across functions to deploy Saab technology for customers while mentoring PM staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of Program Management experience with $50M–$100M+ programs.
• Extensive experience negotiating multi-million dollar aerospace/defense contracts.
• Led large-scale aerospace/defense capture efforts and related strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling, cost accounting, EVMS and risk management.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for program and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned programs.
• Establish and control program budgets aligned with program needs.
• Ensure projects are managed within approved PM processes.
• Develop strategies and lead initiatives to grow the program segment.
• Collaborate with Sales and Product Management on market intelligence and proposals.
• Provide leadership to program execution staff for high-quality delivery.

Skills

Program management

Budgeting

EVMS

Proposal development

Stakeholder comms

Negotiation

Scheduling

Risk management

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

EVMS software

Cost accounting

Job description

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Principal Program Manager to profitably execute development programs in Surveillance. The role requires deep radar systems expertise, EVMS discipline, and leadership across budgets, schedules and technical performance.

You will drive growth, pursue new opportunities, develop competitive proposals, and collaborate across functions to deploy Saab technology for customers while mentoring PM staff.