Strategic Material Program Manager (Hybrid)

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

9/80 program

401(k) plan

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Dallas, TX is seeking a Manager II, Program Management - Supply Chain to lead material planning, procurement, and schedule integration across programs. You will work with program management, engineering, and key suppliers to deploy procurement strategies while ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

The role requires DoD environment experience, leadership within a multi-disciplinary team, and the ability to manage complex supplier relations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant 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
• Exposure to 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 including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Exposure to earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
• Strong skills in customer interfacing, problm solving, presenting, and overall communication
• Exposure to 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
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
• Lead all meetings and the integrated product team from kick-off through project close
• Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts
• Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities. Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers
• Actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development
• Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
• Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations. While representing Company’s interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to
• Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts. Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services. Regularly report program status to senior management
• Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives.
• 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
• May be required to various tasks/team/project/Engineering changes

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Dallas, TX is seeking a Manager II, Program Management - Supply Chain to lead material planning, procurement, and schedule integration across programs. You will work with program management, engineering, and key suppliers to deploy procurement strategies while ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

The role requires DoD environment experience, leadership within a multi-disciplinary team, and the ability to manage complex supplier relations.