LBS-V Program Manager

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Leidos Defense is seeking a Low Band Surveillance (LBS) V Program Manager to join our team in Huntsville AL. The LBS program is a large and complex radar system that requires a diverse engineering and manufacturing skillset to properly execute. The LBS-V Program Manager will be responsible for meeting the mission commitments to the customer and the financial commitments to LBS Portfolio Manager on the LBS-V program. Key responsibilities include leading the program team management of the integrated master schedule identifying and mitigating risk and opportunities ensuring timely completion of program deliverables and delivering excellent program performance overall.

Success requires a PM who leads with credibility accountability and empathy. Empowering teams enabling government partners managing risk and driving measurable outcomes while upholding trust integrity and mission focus across the enterprise. The PM will provide a steady hand a clear voice technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to mission. Some travel will be required for supplier and customer meetings and test events.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a customer / client advocate with client management of expectations and results.

• Provide technical oversight of our advance technology development programs.

• Lead project teams throughout the product delivery life cycle of the program both hardware and software development to support the client with critical missions.

• Provide strategic thought leadership regarding technical management software / hardware delivery system solutioning and client management for multiple development projects.

• Assist senior leaders to define strategies and success for all aspects of contract management financial performance and budget control of existing programs.

• Provide oversight and review and debriefing executive leadership with financial estimates and ROMs for new development efforts.

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience and 15 years of experience in the defense/aerospace industry or 13 with MS degree

• 5 years of experience managing technical programs that involve development and production in the defense industry or similar rigor

• Must be a proven leader with good organizational skills attention to detail and work well as a leading member of a team

• Experience measuring scope schedule and cost performance for programs over $50M annual revenue. Strong understanding of program planning and implementation of Earned Value techniques and tools

• Experience successfully leading cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment to meet quality schedule and cost commitments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills

• Must be a US citizenship possess and maintain a US Secret clearance

• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville North Alabama AL area

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference shown to candidates who possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)

• Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

  • AS9100 quality systems and compliance

  • Navigating DoD acquisition processes and methods

  • Risk identification analysis and management techniques

  • Understanding of systems engineering principles design and manufacturing processes and quality systems

  • Subcontract management includes creating SOW and managing technical schedule and budget for both large and small subcontractors.

  • Proposal management includes identifying key partners developing statements of work for subcontracts planning and writing proposal response

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