Thermal Protection System Deputy Program Manager

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Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems solutions and services covering land sea air space and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT hypersonic weapon system solutions large-scale intelligence systems command and control geospatial and data analytics cybersecurity logistics training and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the worlds toughest security challenges for customers with cant fail missions.

Leidos Defense Systems Hypersonics Systems Division is seeking a Thermal Protection System Deputy Program Manager to join our Deputy Program Manager will assist the Program Manager in leadership of all program management functions related to special funded efforts under our Thermal Protection System Program. The position will have responsibility for planning tracking and execution of complex tasking within technical schedule and budget constraints. The program involves advanced high temperature and composite materials manufacturing characterization and testing. The program also involves management complexity related to performance by a group of subcontracted team members interactions with multiple government organization as part of a badge-less team several geographically dispersed places of performance and a complex multi-agency customer set including AvMC Sandia National Labs Navy and Army.

Primary Responsibilities

• A strong technical and/or operations background in high temperature materials and/or composite systems with at least 5 years of experience in managing testing planning and scheduling in support of complex technical programs.

• Evaluate and guide daily execution activities in support of the program manager

• Lead IPT meetings and set expectations for project team

• Routinely evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful execution

• Manage risk and identify opportunities at the IPT level including working with the IPT to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities

• Identify capability or process gaps and provide recommendations for improvement

• Actively participate in change management including developing business cases for changes recommended by the IPT assessing supply chain vulnerability related to contemplated changes and incorporating changes approved by the Change Control Board

• Coordinate program activities across multiple functional activities.

• Foster intra-project coordination and communication

• Aid program manager in mitigating cost schedule and technical risks related to materials used on the program

• Plan and execute a hardware centric project

• Creates project plans

• Maintains project objectives

• Define tasks and required resources

• Assist with assembling and managing project team

• Work with program schedulers to maintain schedule

• Oversight of the technical scope under the assigned control accounts

• Oversight of the control account budgets and schedules:

  • Variance analysis (SPI/CPI/TCPI)

  • Schedule analysis (BEI/CEI)

  • BCR submittals

  • Status of work package tasks under assigned control account

  • Validation of actual costs charged to the assigned control accounts

  • Development and implementation of corrective actions

  • Generation of timely Estimated to Completes (ETC)

• Coordinating release of work authorizations to team members

• Development management and coordination of various informational products to support:

  • Weekly Program Management Reviews (PMRs)

  • Weekly senior management meetings

  • Monthly internal and external programmatic reviews

  • Customer IPT meetings

  • Tracking and providing status of internal and external action items

Basic Qualifications

• BA degree in Engineering Business Operations or equivalent and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience supporting a multi-year development/production program valuing more than $100M.
• Cost estimating and Budget management
• Organizational/IPT development
• Leading a large and diverse team including suppliers and subcontractors
• Disciplined metric-driven program management
• Proven experience managing and meeting tight schedules
• Effective communication of information between various functional disciplines as well as strong briefing skill with Sr. Govt customers (SES General Staff) and C level leadership.
• Proficient using Microsoft Excel Word Project and PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of hardware development manufacturing procurement production and integration
• Experience successfully leading in an IPT organizational structure focused on engineering design manufacturing and/or supply chain activities

• Active secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Flight Programs (Missile Space Launch or Rocket launch systems)
• Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent is desirable
• Experience in strategic and tactical planning is desirable
• Proven leadership skills
• Proven history of working in a team environment fostering communication listening to teammate concerns and reconciling internal issues or differences
• Proven ability to solicit and process complex information and data to solve complex problems and make sound decisions
• Strong interpersonal skills with measured and articulate communication skills
• Analytical and strong organizational skills with excellent verbal and written ability

Were not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. Were looking for people who break limits ask hard questions and dont wait to be told whats next. At Leidos were not following the roadmap were redrawing it.

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