Hypersonics Program Manager

About the role

Leidos' Defense Systems Strategic Hypersonics Systems Division is seeking a Hypersonics Program Manager in Huntsville, reporting to the Senior Director, Glide Vehicles. The role carries overall responsibility for profit and loss, growth, technical execution, staffing and program execution for a team that designs and prototypes hypersonic vehicles. It covers hiring oversight, project staffing, career development, performance evaluation, proposal development, customer negotiations and delivery of complex tasking within technical, schedule and budget constraints.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate and guide daily execution, lead IPT meetings and set project team expectations
• Monitor technical and programmatic metrics, manage risk and coordinate mitigation plans
• Lead the Change Control Board and coordinate program activities across functions
• Create program plans, define tasks and resources, and work with schedulers to maintain the schedule
• Oversee technical scope, budgets and schedules under control accounts, including variance analysis (SPI/CPI/TCPI), schedule analysis (BEI/CEI), BCR submittals, ETC generation and validation of costs charged
• Develop corrective actions, coordinate work authorizations and prepare weekly PMRs, monthly reviews and customer IPT meetings
• Manage subcontractors and government customers, and lead engineers and manufacturing SMEs in design, analysis, prototype development and testing

Required profile

• BA in Engineering or Business (technical focus) or equivalent, with 12-15 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 10-13 years of program management experience
• Strong technical background in weapon systems with at least 5 years of experience managing testing, planning and scheduling for complex programs
• Preferred: experience with flight and missile systems, multi-year programs valued over $100M, cost estimating and budget management, and leading large teams including suppliers and subcontractors

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
• Desirable: PMP or equivalent, hardware development, manufacturing, procurement, production and integration knowledge, strategic and tactical planning