Leonardo DRS

Senior Program Administrator

Leonardo DRS$75K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in business discipline
  • Knowledge of program management
  • Familiarity with earned value, cost accounting and reporting
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational capabilities
  • Solid customer interface skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Project

Responsibilities

  • Support program managers with planning, tracking, and project closeout
  • Update program schedules and overall plans
  • Monitor budgets, schedules, expenditures, and time charges
  • Analyze data for program reviews and meetings
  • Manage earned value, ensuring compliance with cost metrics
  • Report program performance against established plans
  • Maintain detailed records and prepare various types of analyses
  • Engage in bid and proposal activities as a team member
  • Communicate customer issues to program management with suggested solutions
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders under program manager guidance
  • Prepare necessary communications for customers
  • Provide leadership and support to junior employees

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company contribution to health savings account
  • Access to telemedicine services
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Legal insurance coverage
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Wellness programs promoting physical, emotional, and financial well-being
  • Professional development and skill enhancement opportunities
  • Flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program
  • Competitive vacation and leave policies
  • Paid parental leave and community service hours
Full Job Description
Job ID: 114791

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

  • Provide support to program managers in the areas of program planning, tracking, and project closeout
  • Update program schedule status and overall program plan
  • Overall responsibility for monitoring budgets, schedules, expenditures and time charges on programs
  • Gather and analyze data for program reviews, QBRs and other meetings
  • Responsible for earned value management
  • Monitor and report program performance against plan for all programs
  • Ensure adherence to company policies/requirements and advises management on needed action
  • Maintain records; prepare charts, graphs, tables, reports and other analyses as required
  • Participate as a team member on bid and proposal activity
  • Inform program management of customer problems, and may provide potential solutions
  • Coordinate with internal and external customers, under the direction of the program manager
  • Prepare customer communication as requested
  • Provide work leadership for lower-level employees
  • May lead lower-level employees
  • Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization


Job Responsibilities Part II

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in business discipline
  • Knowledge of program management
  • Knowledge of earned value, cost accounting and reporting
  • Must possess analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Customer interface skills
  • Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Project


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.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

About Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, we develop, manufacture and support a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. which employs more than 45,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture that rewards performance. For additional information on Leonardo DRS, please visit our website at www.leonardodrs.com.
Learn more about Leonardo DRS
Size
11,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+55.7%
NASDAQ

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