Manufacturing Program Manager
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Job Location:
Colorado Springs, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 73450 - 132775
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers our people and our community. Our Mission Vision and Values guide the way we do business.
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Leidos Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing Facility (CMF) is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to join our team supporting a stand-alone manufacturing facility performing work on a hypersonic weapon system.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive keep reading!
Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing 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 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. To explore and learn more click here!
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Primary Responsibilities
The Manufacturing Program Manager will have the opportunity to work with a collaborative team to support our nations war fighters. This role will serve as the primary project manager for manufacturing activities at CMF in support of one primary program U.S. Armys Indirect Fire Protection Capability and other smaller programs as assigned. They will work closely with the CMF site leadership to ensure cost and schedule performance on each program. Additionally this role will work closely with the program team in Huntsville AL and serve as the primary source of communication between the two teams. Responsibilities include:
- Perform as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the manufacturing content on each program.
- Coordinate manufacturing-related budgets/costs with Program finance and Manufacturing finance to ensure successful execution and appropriate capacity planning.
- Work with site leadership to ensure manufacturing schedules meet program needs.
- Support weekly status calls presenting to both and external internal stake holders.
- Lead/develop elements of the manufacturing plan as required.
- Application of EVMS and reporting on KPIs.
Basic Qualifications
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- Bachelors in a technical or business discipline with 4-8 years of experience in manufacturing project management or program management and an in-depth understanding of cost and schedule management techniques for such projects.
- Demonstrated experience as a Cost Account Manager on a complex hardware production program.
- Experience coordinating and organizing activities between a Program organization and an executing organization such as manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience in applying EVMS and reporting on complex projects using earned value KPIs.
- Experience creating and providing recurring briefings to leadership stakeholders on program/product status.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Program/Project Management experience. PMP/PMI Certification a plus.
- Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering training and applicable experience.
- MBA or advanced technical degree.
- Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards.
- Experience conducting Manufacturing Risk and Readiness Assessments.
- Familiarity with the DoD Manufacturing Readiness Levels.
- Experience with Costpoint MRP.
- Experience with CNC machining operations
- Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems.
- Experience leading a cross-functional team with emphasis on Safety Quality Delivery Cost & Manufacturing.
- Experience planning hardware product realization efforts.
- Familiarity with AS6500 manufacturing management program.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerBI advanced Excel usage SQL queries and advanced data reporting/management
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
February 9 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $73450.00 - $132775.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Manufacturing & Controls
- 5S
- Manufacturing Management
- Kaizen
- Chemistry
- Manufacturing
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
