Senior Production Programs Manager

Leonardo DRS; Goose Creek (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in Goose Creek, SC, seeks a Senior Program Manager - Production Operations to lead production programs from inception to delivery, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

You will coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain and program teams, drive production readiness for new programs and support production engineering decisions, including risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years relevent experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business degree may be preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience depending upon the job discipline
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Solid leadership and management skills
• Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous 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
• 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
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)

Responsibilities

• Manages and ensures the timely completion of contract requirements for production programs from start to completion to ensure that costs, schedule, lead times, capacity and goals are met
• Assists in providing contractual interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customer on matters pertaining to existing production operations contracts
• Uses specific knowledge in production operations and planning to research, plan, communicate and achieve objectives through program/project team
• Ensure production readiness for new programs and awards
• Engage in production engineering decisions during new product integration
• Develop and execute plans required to meet or exceed all contract and Internal Operating Plan
• Work outcomes may encompass product development, services or both
• Manages and ensures the timely completion of specific, defined technical programs or projects
• Oversee a team or portion of a program to plan, track and execute project plans from start to completion using specific technical knowledge
• Provides resolution to a diverse range of complex problems
• Uses judgement within defined policies and practices
• Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities
• Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
• Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations
• Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services
• Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle
• 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
• Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management
• Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution
• 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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Program management tools

Earned value management

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in Goose Creek, SC, seeks a Senior Program Manager - Production Operations to lead production programs from inception to delivery, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

You will coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain and program teams, drive production readiness for new programs and support production engineering decisions, including risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.