RF Systems Deputy Program Manager

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Leidos is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to join a talented team within the RF Systems Portfolio. Candidates in this role will be a part of a diverse team of scientists engineers and analysts supporting advanced radar and weapon systems research and development in a high-fidelity modeling and simulation environment.

Candidates will be expected to assist the Program Manager in the leadership of all program management functions for a technical team tasked with developing an M&S environment and executing detailed performance studies for the customers and stakeholders. This program involves multiple air defense systems across the joint services.

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Primary Responsibilities

The Deputy Program Manager will:

• Work closely with and assist the Program Manager in overseeing program activities and ensuring they are aligned with the program objectives.

• Represent the Program Manager as needed in support of meetings customer visits reviews technical interchange meetings etc.

• Engage team members and customers on a regular basis to fully understand customer requirements and assess the programs progress toward fulfillment of those requirements.

• Lead and contribute to internal program reviews.

• Lead and mentor program staff.

• Communicate regularly with program staff to inform team of program mission goals and objectives and provide strategic directions per guidance and in alignment with the Program Manager.

• Track and manage cost schedule contract actions and provide reports to Program Manager.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an ABET-accredited university plus 4-8 years of experience in managing projects or programs

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong leadership and organizational skills with attention to detail

• Experience with air and missile defense systems (radars and/or weapons)

• Ability to lead a strong technical team of multidisciplinary backgrounds (engineering computer science math physics and other technical fields)

• Experience working in a modeling and simulation (M&S) environment

• Ability to coordinate across a large swath of industry and Government stakeholders and customers

• Must be US citizen possess an active DOD Top Secret clearance and have the ability to maintain.

• Must be a resident of Huntsville AL or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville AL area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a complex M&S environment with high performance computing equipment

• Strong understanding of integrated Air and Missile Defense systems (radars and/or weapons) and concepts

• Proven experience leading and managing a multidisciplinary technical team

• Masters Degree from an ABET-accredited university

• > 8 years of experience managing programs

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