Principal Program Manager

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a full time Program Manager IV for our Bridgeton, MO facility.  This position is responsible for providing leadership for cost, schedule, and performance for multiple projects within the Mobile-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) portfolio. They will lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) to execute program planning and execution. This position is also responsible for managing customer expectations, managing risks and opportunities, and ultimately driving results to achieve contract and organizational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs within contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met


• Responsible for leading the line of business (LOB) and/or Company (CO) program management function. This includes full life cycle management (development, production, and sustainment) of the LOB and/or CO. 


• Ensures proper methods are followed to track program cost, schedules, and performance across LOB and/or CO.


• Track all program cost, schedules and performance against established program milestones; reporting the status to management stakeholders on a regular basis


• Develop and implement recovery plans for yellow and red programs (i.e. schedule, technical performance)


• May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area


• May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams


• Works closely with Engineering to manage a development program or a project


• Ensures program methodologies for the LOB and/or CO and the program management directives are followed


• Work closely with existing customers, and obtain feedback on the company’s performance


• Work closely with business development, marketing and sales to enhance the business portfolio

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Manage inventory effectively


• Manage internal research and development programs within LOB and/or CO


• Develop internal relationships with management stakeholders


• Manage Program Management development to include coaching, teaching, retaining, attracting, and mentoring


• Lead monthly program reviews for the Company or LOB 


• Conducts program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance


• Work closely with Business Development to provide future opportunities for existing customers and solutions for new customers 


• Understand and develop methodologies that allow program managers to apply leading verses lagging indicators


• Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program lifecycle


• May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements 


• Develop and understand cash flow management principles 


• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization


• Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business or equivalent combination of education and experience depending upon the job discipline
• At least 10 years relevant experience, including in the DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Solid leadership and management skills 
• Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of electro-mechanical assembly operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and the supply chain purchasing process
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
• Solid problem solving skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience with managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
• Ability to manage aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization   
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)