LBS Project Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense is seeking Low Band Surveillance (LBS) Project Leads to join our team in Huntsville, AL. The LBS program is a large and complex radar system that requires a diverse engineering and manufacturing skillset to properly execute. The LBS Project Leads will be responsible for meeting the mission commitments to the customer and the financial commitments to LBS Portfolio Manager on the LBS U and LBS V programs. Key responsibilities include leading the program team, management of the integrated master schedule, identifying and mitigating risk and opportunities, ensuring timely completion of program deliverables, and delivering excellent program performance overall. Success requires a PjM who leads with credibility, accountability, and empathy. Empowering teams, enabling government partners, managing risk, and driving measurable outcomes while upholding trust, integrity, and mission focus across the enterprise. The PjM will provide a steady hand, a clear voice, technical expertise, and an uncompromising commitment to mission. Some travel will be required for supplier and customer meetings and test events. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!

Requirements

Typically requires a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of experience in the defense/aerospace industry or 10+ with MS degree
5+ years of experience managing technical programs that involve development and production in the defense industry or similar rigor
Must be a proven leader with good organizational skills, attention to detail and work well as a leading member of a team
Experience measuring scope, schedule, and cost performance for programs over $50M annual revenue.
Strong understanding of program planning and implementation of Earned Value techniques and tools
Experience successfully leading cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment to meet quality, schedule and cost commitments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills
Must be a US citizen possess and able to maintain an active secret clearance.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area

Nice To Haves

Preference shown to candidates who possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of: AS9100 quality systems and compliance
Navigating DoD acquisition processes and methods
Risk identification, analysis, and management techniques
Understanding of systems engineering principles, design and manufacturing processes, and quality systems
Subcontract management includes creating SOW, and managing technical, schedule and budget for both large and small subcontractors.
Proposal management includes identifying key partners, developing statements of work for subcontracts, planning and writing proposal response.

Responsibilities

Serve as a customer / client advocate with client management of expectations and results.
Provide technical oversight of our advance technology development programs.
Lead project teams throughout the product delivery life cycle of the program, both hardware and software development, to support the client with critical missions.
Provide strategic thought leadership regarding technical management, software / hardware delivery, system solutioning, and client management for multiple development projects.
Assist senior leaders to define strategies and success for all aspects of contract management, financial performance, and budget control of existing programs.
Provide oversight and review and debriefing executive leadership with financial estimates and ROMs for new development efforts.