Senior Program Leader — Defense & Aerospace Projects

Saab; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in East Syracuse, NY is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee the profitable execution of programs within the Surveillance U.S. Division's Product Segment, from concept through long-term support.

You will manage cost, schedule and technical performance, and align budgets with program needs. Collaborate across functions, lead risk management, and champion competitive proposals while growing customer and industry-prime relationships to deploy Saab technology.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 12+ years’ experience, OR MA/MS degree and 10+ years’ experience, OR PhD degree and 8+ years’ experience.
• Experience successfully negotiating multi-million-dollar agreements.
• Advanced knowledge of program management standards and best practices (scheduling, cost accounting, Risk/Opportunity management).
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically up to 10%
• The ability to work flexible schedule to include evenings.

Responsibilities

• Specifically accountable for cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned Program portfolio.
• Establish and control program budgets that are aligned with program needs
• Establish and control program schedule to meet all program milestones
• Ensure all projects within assigned program are managed and executed within approved program management processes
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities across cost, schedule, and technical.
• Make personnel recommendations in support of business objectives
• Develop high-quality competitive proposals that facilitate achievement of business segment objectives
• Collaborate with all functions within the business unit to leverage program execution, capture strategies and resources through the design and manufacturing phases of the programs in the portfolio
• Grow relationships in the customer community and with large industry primes to service existing programs and find new and unique ways to deploy our technology to meet customer needs

Skills

Cost accounting

Scheduling

Risk/Opportunity management

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Evening schedule flexibility

Education

BA/BS + 12+ years

MA/MS + 10+ years

PhD + 8+ years

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Saab, Inc. in East Syracuse, NY is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee the profitable execution of programs within the Surveillance U.S. Division's Product Segment, from concept through long-term support.

You will manage cost, schedule and technical performance, and align budgets with program needs. Collaborate across functions, lead risk management, and champion competitive proposals while growing customer and industry-prime relationships to deploy Saab technology.