Program Manager

Leonardo Electronics US, Inc.

$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 5 years in Government contracting or R&D
  • Experience as a Program Manager or Control Account Manager
  • Background in Proposal Management, planning, and cost estimation
  • Proven track record managing large, complex projects for U.S. government agencies
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary teams
  • Strong organizational and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed program plans based on contract and customer needs
  • Manage execution of multiple complex programs tracking cost, schedule, and technical metrics
  • Lead proposal development ensuring compliance with gated processes
  • Resolve internal and external conflicts related to program execution
  • Create and oversee subcontractor statements of work for proper compliance
  • Lead and coordinate efforts of multi-functional teams
  • Conduct regular program updates for internal leadership and stakeholders
  • Encourage a collaborative team environment by providing feedback
  • Monitor project goals, address risks, and implement corrective actions
  • Mentor team members to develop skills and capabilities
  • Identify and propose strategies for program growth and improvement

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity Employer status promoting diversity
  • Collaborative work environment fostering teamwork
  • Opportunities for professional mentorship and development
  • Involvement in impactful and large-scale government contracts
  • Engagement with multi-disciplined teams across various departments
Full Job Description
Job Purpose:

Responsible for overseeing and coordinating program activities to meet customer commitments. Serves as primary customer contact and is responsible for providing regular updates to the Leonardo management team on status and outlook. Coordinates proposal efforts and generates program plans and program financial reports. Responsible for interfacing with manufacturing and finance departments and is accountable for program success.

Responsibilities:
  • The generation of program plans based off the contract, Statement of Work, and Customer's intent. This includes, building a WBS and understanding facility and test equipment needs, as well as the identification and planning of staff within the program budget.
  • Execute multiple complex programs to ensure cost, schedule and technical metrics are being tracked and within program plans.
  • Provide expertise in proposal development by leading the capture and proposal writing/delivery while ensuring adherence to gated capture process.
  • Identify and address conflicts to appropriate resolution both internally within the program team as well as externally with the customer regarding execution assumptions and prioritization.
  • Create Subcontractor statements of work and manage/track Subcontractors to ensure proper execution.
  • Lead multi-functional teams.
  • Provide regular program briefs to program team as well as Leonardo Laser and Leonardo Corporate Leadership teams.
  • Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback to the team.
  • Monitor progress against goals: anticipate risks, resolve issues, and initiate corrective actions as appropriate.
  • Provide mentorship to team members
  • Identify program opportunities and create and direct plans to realize increased growth and/or impact within a currently executing program.
  • Support the development of Leonardo Growth Strategies.


Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant prior experience in Government contracting or research and development.
  • Program Manager or Control Account Manager experience in design and development and/or build contracts including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, schedule generation, financial analysis/reporting, and resource management.
  • Experience in Proposal Management including planning and cost estimation.
  • Experience managing large, complex projects for the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation or the Department of Energy.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Successful experience in leading and managing multi-disciplined teams.
  • Strong presentation and organizational skills


[NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.]

Here are the hiring process steps and what you can expect from us:

Step 1: Application Review:

Upon submitting your application, it is made available to the recruitment team to review and ensure you meet the basic qualifications.

Step 2: Interview:

If you have been identified to move forward in the process, you may be invited to participate in a one-on-one or panel interview. The interview format can be a phone call, in-person, or virtual meeting.

Step 3: Offer:

If you reach this stage of the interview process, congratulations! You will be provided an offer to join the Leonardo Electronics US Inc. team. The offer will include details about your salary, benefits package and start date.

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