Program Manager II (REF2695W)

Company Description

Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems-us.com or follow us on X.

Job Description

The Program Manager II possesses strong leadership skills and has responsibility for the company's
planning and performance of major business programs throughout all phases of the program lifecycle.
The Program Manager II is responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction and technical
performance of company programs and for using that successful execution to drive future growth. The
Program Manager II understands the customer’s perspective, proactively responds to the customer, and
gains customer trust by continually meeting commitments and quality standards. Helps to develop and
communicate succinct competitive analysis during proposal activities. This position will be required to
forecast sales, new business, and gross profit on their programs, and to meet the strategic and
operational goals of the business unit. The Program Manager II will direct and influence to achieve
excellence in program execution through the use of Earned Value and other techniques to identify
program issues and monitor program performance. Manages programs that typically have combined
contract values of over $50M and will include an established development program for a major
component or small system and managing multiple programs (depending on size, impact and risk).

Programs are based on established technologies that require the application of critical thinking and
advanced principals/concepts.

Responsibilities and Tasks in order of priority to be successful:
• Leads Integrated Product Teams to achieve successful program execution. Understands and
communicates program requirements to the team. Relates how the program accomplishes the
strategic plans of the Company and Business Unit, and fosters and recognizes strategic thinking
and collaboration.
• Develops prioritized plans and executes the program to that plan. Holds self and team
accountable for high performance standards and coaches the team to effectively manage
changing priorities.
• Creates staffing plans and assesses available resources and new hiring needs. Selects, mentors,
and develops subordinates and assigns work for most efficient utilization of personnel, reviewing
their activities to assure quality performance. Makes appropriate promotional,
compensation/rewards and staffing decisions.
• Assures customer satisfaction in terms of product performance, delivery, cost and contracted
scope as the primary point of contact for the customer. Provides sufficient details of program
performance, risk assessments, and identification of opportunities for improvement.
• Builds, develops, and maintains close customer relationships, anticipates customer needs,
creatively addresses customer issues, and continually pursues open communications to
strategically expand the business. Implements continuous improvement efforts to meet customer
requirements by fostering an entrepreneurial and collaborative workforce.
• Coordinates with marketing personnel and assists in the preparation and implementation of
marketing plans. Helps in leading the capture of new business, by coordination of proposal
philosophy and preparation, robust estimation of material, labor, and other direct costs, and
developing sub-tier statements of work and specifications.
• Conducts periodic internal and external program reviews to monitor program execution, keep
management informed, and collect program performance feedback, risk assessment inputs, and
identification of opportunities for improvement.
• Plans and executes programs per contractual obligations, directly and/or indirectly managing the
performance of multiple suppliers, affiliates, or peer organizations.
• Coordinates design for manufacturability efforts, and ensures smooth transition to production for
development programs.
• Leads high level technical discussions, both internally and externally, to ensure all technical
requirements are met.
• Implements a zero defect philosophy into all integrated product teams. Acts as a st