Program Manager

Location: Dallas, TX

About the Role

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles, and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary, and a business culture that rewards performance.

Responsibilities

• Manages and ensures the timely completion of specific, defined technical programs or projects.
• May oversee a team or portion of a program to plan, track, and execute project plans from start to completion using specific technical knowledge.
• Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules, and performance goals are met.
• Provide interface, communication, and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts.
• Work closely with Engineering to manage a development program or a project. May need to intercede with Engineering Management to accomplish objectives.
• Lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team from kick-off through project close.
• Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities. Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers.
• Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts.
• Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel, and purchased services.
• Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost, and schedule objectives.
• May represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
• Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise. Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident.
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e., earned value management system).
• May serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution. Coordinate with other departments on resolution of contractual problems with the customer.
• Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e., federal acquisition regulations).
• Work outcomes may encompass product development, services, or both.
• Understand and develop leading versus lagging indicators.
• May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.
• Develop and understand principles of program planning. Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.

Secondary Accountabilities

• May require 3+ years in DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP depending upon the job discipline.
• May require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations.
• May require knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of electro-mechanical assembly operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and the supply chain purchasing process.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or Business degree may be preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience depending upon the job discipline.
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures.
• Solid leadership and management skills.
• Exposure to the program lifecycle or components of development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts.
• Exposure to earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity, and variance analysis.
• Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain management.
• Strong customer interface skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of specific discipline.
• Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling, and budget control.
• Ability to manage aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e., PMP or DAU).
• U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company contribution to a health savings account.
• Telemedicine.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Legal insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Wellness programs focusing on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement programs and activities.
• Flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program.
• Competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, and paid parental leave.
• Community service hours.

Schedule

9/80 work schedule.