Program Manager - Military veterans preferred

Description

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Leidos’ Defense Systems Aerospace Systems Business is seeking a Program Manager to join our team!

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, 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 world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

Primary Responsibilities

As a Program Manager, the individual will lead a program team involved with advanced manufacturing of military missile systems components. The position will have responsibility for planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints. The Program Manager will be the primary interface with the customer and will also be responsible for customer relationships.  Additionally, the Program Manager will be a critical member of the proposal team responsible for follow-on business and on contract growth.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Engineering Discipline with 15 years of related experience.

Candidate must have strong leadership credentials, good organizational skills, attention to detail and work well as a key member of a team often tasked to be highly responsive and agile in order to satisfy critical warfighter needs.

The candidate must have experience in the following areas:

• Experience in medium to large complex machining, welding and assembly programs
• Flight Programs (Missile, Space Launch or Rocket launch systems)
• 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 to and meeting tight schedules
• Effective communication of information between various functional disciplines as well as strong briefing skill with Sr. Gov’t 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification a plus

Original Posting:

For 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:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.