Sr. Project Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

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 doing what’s right — for our customers, our people, and our communities. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Within Leidos’ Defense Sector, the Test Instrumentation & Lethal Mechanisms (TI&LM) Portfolio is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support multiple contracts in its Fuzing Solutions branch. This project manager will support a major defense contracting customer. This full-time position is based on site at a Leidos facility in Huntsville, AL. The TI&LM portfolio specializes in the development and production of flight data acquisition, telemetry, and electronic fuzing products for DoD and Aerospace customers. The Fuzing Solutions branch is rapidly growing and provides design, development, fabrication and testing of Electronic Safe & Arm Fuze (ESAF) and Proximity Sensors for various customers. Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: The Project Manager will work with a multi-disciplined team of mechanical, software, electrical, and systems engineers. Project Manager will be responsible for the planning, execution, and coordination of one or more projects that may include advanced concept and prototype development, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, test, evaluation, and advancement of cutting-edge technology. Project scope & baseline management (i.e. cost, schedule, technical) Regular interfacing and alignment with external customer Communication and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders including Manufacturing, Scheduling, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and Business Development Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders Track project performance and provide regular status reports to leadership Manage scope changes and ensure alignment with project objectives Ensure compliance with company processes, quality standards, and contractual requirements Facilitate project meetings, reviews, and post-project lessons learned Risk, Issue and Opportunity identification and management Proposal basis of estimate (BOE) generation and support May allocate tasks to lower level PM’s on the team.

Requirements

Requires a BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. Additional education, experience or training will be considered in lieu of degree.
Ability and willingness to work onsite in Huntsville Alabama; relocation is not offered for this opportunity.
Experience with manufacturing and defined deliverable programs.
Experience managing firm fixed price (FFP) programs.
Current or prior Defense Industry experience
Ability and willingness to obtain a DoD Secret clearance in the future (U.S. Citizenship is required)
Proactive, self-starter with a willingness to learn
Ability to prioritize and manage tasks
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
Defense Industry experience
Working knowledge of electromechanical assemblies and/or electronics manufacturing
Current and active DoD Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Project scope & baseline management (i.e. cost, schedule, technical)
Regular interfacing and alignment with external customer
Communication and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders including Manufacturing, Scheduling, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and Business Development
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
Track project performance and provide regular status reports to leadership
Manage scope changes and ensure alignment with project objectives
Ensure compliance with company processes, quality standards, and contractual requirements
Facilitate project meetings, reviews, and post-project lessons learned
Risk, Issue and Opportunity identification and management
Proposal basis of estimate (BOE) generation and support
May allocate tasks to lower level PM’s on the team.