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Job ID: 113922
The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.
Job Summary
Our Program Management Office (PMO) in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Program Manager focused on supporting major Sub Drive programs. We are looking for someone to direct the daily execution of contract requirements that ensure cost, schedules, and performance goals are met on a large, complex program.
What You Will Do
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.
Job Summary
Our Program Management Office (PMO) in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Program Manager focused on supporting major Sub Drive programs. We are looking for someone to direct the daily execution of contract requirements that ensure cost, schedules, and performance goals are met on a large, complex program.
What You Will Do
- Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts
- Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution
- Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities and ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers
- Actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development
- Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
- Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations; while representing Company’s interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to
- Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts; allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services
- Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle
- Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise; develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident
- Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)
- Provide leadership to program or project team; assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field at least 5 years of related program or project management experience
- Knowledge of program management tools and procedures is a must; familiarity with the defense industry is highly preferred
- Exposure to 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
- Exposure to earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
- Strong customer service, problem solving, and presentation skills
- Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
- Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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