Senior Principal Technical Program Leader - Defense Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health savings account contributions

Telemedicine

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Wellness programs

Flexible 9/80 schedules

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Community service hours

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Senior Principal Technical Program Manager to lead development programs within the EOIS product line. You will coordinate line-of-business leadership and engineering to ensure timely delivery, manage scope, cost and performance, and guide teams across multiple projects from design through production.

You will oversee program planning, tracking, and execution with strong emphasis on risk management, cost control, and customer engagement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM required; MBA or related graduate degree preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of program management tools and procedures.
• Leadership and management skills, particularly influence management and conflict resolution.
• Experience managing product development efforts including proposal development, requirements decomposition, SOWs and risk management.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to production (desired).
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; metrics for progress, productivity and variance.
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management.
• PM certification preferred (PMP or DAU).

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs/product lines within contract requirements.
• Lead new product development within the product line.
• Track program cost, schedules and performance against milestones; report status to management.
• Develop and implement recovery plans for yellow and red programs (schedule, performance).
• Ensure timely completion of program lifecycle milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to align on objectives.
• Lead monthly program reviews for the product line and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop cash flow management and risk mitigation processes across programs.
• Support business development to identify future opportunities and provide technical strategy.

Skills

Leadership skills

Influence management

Conflict resolution

Program management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

MBA or related graduate degree preferred

Tools

Earned value cost accounting

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Senior Principal Technical Program Manager to lead development programs within the EOIS product line. You will coordinate line-of-business leadership and engineering to ensure timely delivery, manage scope, cost and performance, and guide teams across multiple projects from design through production.

You will oversee program planning, tracking, and execution with strong emphasis on risk management, cost control, and customer engagement.