Senior Program Manager, Defense Radar Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance and student loan

Wellness and employee assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Principal Program Manager to drive profitable execution of large radar development programs on-site. You will lead cost, schedule and technical performance across portfolios, develop growth strategies, and collaborate with Sales and Product Management to pursue opportunities.

The role requires extensive aerospace/defense program experience, strong EVMS and negotiation skills, and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of PM experience on $50M–$100M+ programs in aerospace/defense.
• Proven track record negotiating multi-million dollar agreements with aerospace/defense customers.
• Experience leading large-scale aerospace and defense capture efforts.
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling, cost accounting, EVMS and risk/opportunity management.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned programs.
• Establish and control budgets aligned with program needs.
• Ensure projects are managed within approved PM processes.
• Drive EVMS adoption and report program status internally and externally.
• Identify new business opportunities and grow the program segment.
• Provide leadership to the program execution staff and mentor junior PMs.

Skills

Program Management

EVMS

Budget Management

Contract Negotiation

A&D Domain Knowledge

Stakeholder Communication

Travel Readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

Saab AB in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Principal Program Manager to drive profitable execution of large radar development programs on-site. You will lead cost, schedule and technical performance across portfolios, develop growth strategies, and collaborate with Sales and Product Management to pursue opportunities.

The role requires extensive aerospace/defense program experience, strong EVMS and negotiation skills, and willingness to travel up to 25%.