Senior Program Manager, Defense Radar Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Employee stock purchase

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY is seeking a Principal Program Manager to drive profitable program execution in the Surveillance division. You will lead complex radar systems programs, manage budgets, and advance business growth through EVMS-based reporting, competitive proposals, and strategic customer engagement.

The role requires 10+ years in aerospace/defense program management, strong leadership and communication, and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of Program Management experience, $50M – $100M+ program lifecycle in aerospace/defense.
• Extensive experience negotiating multi-million dollar agreements with large Aerospace and Defense customers.
• Demonstrated track record leading large scale aerospace and defense business capture efforts.
• Advanced knowledge of program management standards and best practices (scheduling, cost accounting, EVMS, Risk/Opportunity management).
• Ability to contribute to development strategy and lead strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned program portfolios.
• Establish and control program budgets aligned with program needs.
• Ensure all projects within assigned program are managed and executed within approved PM processes.
• Drive Earned Value Management principles and report program status.
• Identify and pursue significant new business opportunities.
• Develop high-quality competitive proposals and capture strategies.
• Grow relationships with customers and large primes to deploy Saab technology.
• Provide consistent leadership to program execution staff to ensure high-quality products and services.
• Monitor and guide junior PMs to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

EVMS knowledge

Budgeting

Travel readiness

Program Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Job description

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY is seeking a Principal Program Manager to drive profitable program execution in the Surveillance division. You will lead complex radar systems programs, manage budgets, and advance business growth through EVMS-based reporting, competitive proposals, and strategic customer engagement.

The role requires 10+ years in aerospace/defense program management, strong leadership and communication, and willingness to travel up to 25%.