Principal Program Manager - Advanced Concepts

Job ID: 113660 

The Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics business provides leading naval computing infrastructure, network and data distribution and middleware enterprise services, as well as world-class manufacturing and support capabilities.

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS has an exciting new Program Management opportunity available in our Advaced Concepts Group within our Naval Electronics Business Unit.

This hybrid position is eligible to be filled out of one of the following locations:

• Engineering Center of Excellence - Eagan, MN (preferred)
• Computing and Processing Center of Excellence - Johnstown, PA 
• Sensors Center of Excellence - Largo, FL
• Customer Advocacy & Business Development  - Washington, DC Navy Yard

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for leading the Naval Electronics' Advanced Concept Group's program management function. This includes full life cycle management (development, production, and sustainment). Ensures proper methods are followed to track program cost, schedules and performance. Lead and or support bid and proposal activities. Responsibilities are conducted under the guidance of senior level management (Director of Programs, or LOB Lead).

Works closely with Engineering to manage a development program or a project. May need to intercede with Engineering Management to accomplish objectives.  Work outcomes may encompass product development, services or both. Manages and ensures the timely completion of specific, defined technical programs or projects. Oversee a team or portion of a program to plan, track and execute project plans from start to completion using specific technical knowledge.

• Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs within contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
• Track all program cost, schedules and performance against established program milestones; reporting the status to management stakeholders on a regular basis
• Develop and implement recovery plans for yellow and red programs (i.e. schedule, technical performance)
• 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 
• Ensures program methodologies and the program management directives are followed
• Work closely with existing customers, and obtain feedback on the company’s performance
• Work closely with business development, marketing and sales to enhance the business portfolio

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Manage inventory effectively
• Manage internal research and development programs within LOB and/or CO
• Develop internal relationships with management stakeholders
• Manage Program Management development to include coaching, teaching, retaining, attracting, and mentoring
• Lead monthly program reviews
• Conducts program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance
• Work closely with Business Development to provide future opportunities for existing customers and solutions for new customers 
• Understand and develop methodologies that allow program managers to apply leading verses lagging indicators
• Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program lifecycle
• May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements 
• Develop and understand cash flow management principles

Secondary Accountabilities

• Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)
• May require 10+ year in the in DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP depending upon the job discipline
• May require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations
• May require knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of electro-mechanical assembly operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and the supply chain purchasing process

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevent 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 
• Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of