Vice President - Site Lead

Leonardo DRS; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company 401(k) with match

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Career growth and development programs

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Vice President, Site Lead to guide its Germantown location through a period of growth. You will join the senior leadership team, oversee the US P&L, and turn strategic priorities into executable site plans with clear milestones.

The role requires 15+ years of leadership in aerospace/defense, strong executive communication, and a proven ability to scale operations while maintaining delivery excellence and customer focus.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading complex business or operational activities.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or government contracting.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; master’s preferred.
• Proven success growing organizations while maintaining strong execution.
• Experience with P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and business-performance management.
• Ability to translate strategy into operating plans and use performance data to drive decisions.
• Track record of developing leaders and building accountable, collaborative teams.
• Executive-level communication skills and sound judgment with customers and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Germantown site and align manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, program management, and support functions.
• Oversee the DRS RADA US P&L with finance and functional leaders to monitor financial performance.
• Translate opportunities and objectives into practical site plans with clear milestones.
• Identify constraints and drive improvements in quality, delivery, and program performance.
• Establish a focused operating rhythm with safety, quality, cost, and performance metrics.
• Build leadership capacity and scalable processes for growth and execution.
• Provide clear site performance insights and resource recommendations for senior leadership.
• Represent DRS RADA Technologies with customers, suppliers, and government stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

P&L oversight

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems supporting the defense industry globally. The company is a global pioneer of AESA tactical radars for active military protection, counter-drone applications, critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance.

Job description:

Job ID:116030

DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems supporting the defense industry globally. The company is a global pioneer of AESA tactical radars for active military protection, counter-drone applications, critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance.

Job Summary

We are seeking aVice President, Site Leadto lead our Germantown site through a period of significant growth. As a member of theDRS RADA senior leadership group, this executive will provide oversight of theDRS RADA US profit and loss (P&L)and lead the site’s growth and execution. The role requires a leader who can turn business priorities into coordinated plans, build the capacity and leadership needed to scale, and deliver reliably for customers.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the Germantown site.Set direction and align manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, program management, and local support functions around shared priorities and customer commitments.
• Provide oversight of the DRS RADA US P&L.Work with finance and functional leaders to monitor financial performance, develop budgets and forecasts, evaluate investments, and make informed trade-offs across growth, cost, capacity, and execution.
• Drive growth with operational discipline.Translate business opportunities and strategic objectives into practical site plans, with clear resources, owners, milestones, and measures of success.
• Strengthen execution.Identify and address constraints affecting quality, delivery, program performance, and customer responsiveness. Ensure cross-functional issues are resolved promptly and corrective actions are sustained.
• Establish a focused operating rhythm.Review meaningful measures of safety, quality, delivery, cost, program execution, financial performance, and people. Use those measures to surface risks early and guide decisions.
• Build the organization for scale.Develop leaders, strengthen processes and coordination, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement.
• Contribute to senior leadership decisions.Provide a clear view of site performance, business opportunities, risks, and resource needs, with recommendations for action.
• Represent DRS RADA Technologies.Build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, government stakeholders, and other partners as appropriate.

What success looks like:

• The Germantown site has the capacity, processes, and leadership strength to support growth without compromising quality, delivery, or employee engagement.
• DRS RADA US financial performance and risks are visible, understood, and actively managed.
• Site priorities are translated into coordinated plans that teams execute and customers can rely on.
• Leaders use a focused set of performance measures to make timely decisions, remove barriers, and sustain improvements.
• The leadership team works effectively across functions, develops its people, and takes ownership of results.

What you bring:

• 15 or more yearsof relevant experience leading complex business or operational activities.
• Experience inaerospace, defense, or government contracting.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading growth and change across multiple functions while maintaining strong execution.
• Experience with P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and business-performance management.
• The ability to translate strategy into operating plans and use performance data to drive decisions and improvement.
• A record of developing leaders and building accountable, collaborative teams.
• Executive-level communication skills and sound judgment in working with customers, senior leaders, and other stakeholders.

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.