Senior Program Manager – Unmanned Systems (US Government) - Relocation Assistance Available - Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of one or more complex, multi-year unmanned systems programs and regional portfolio of programs
• Provide strategic leadership and governance for a regional portfolio of complex, multi-year unmanned systems programs
• Manage portfolio scorecard for program baselines (scope, schedule, budget)
• Execute program plan with engineering, logistics, operations, supply chain, quality, and functional support teams and identify improvement opportunities
• Proactively assess portfolio health (cost, schedule, performance), risks and issues; develop and implement mitigation and recovery plans
• Prioritize resources, investments, and risk mitigation across programs to meet regional growth, margin, and strategic objectives
• Ensure portfolio-wide adherence to technical performance, safety, and regulatory requirements (e.g., airworthiness, certification, range/test) and resolve cross-program integration issues

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and nurture stakeholder relationships with key regional customers and partners
• Oversee customer satisfaction, communications, and contract performance across programs; empower program managers to maintain strong relationships and contractual compliance
• Develop multi-year customer engagement strategies and portfolio-level partnership plans to maximize growth and retention
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define regional portfolio objectives, performance targets, and investment priorities
• Consolidate and present integrated portfolio performance, risks, and opportunities to Insitu and Boeing senior leadership

Financial & Contract Management

• Own portfolio P&L performance, including revenue forecasting, margin, and cash flow projections
• Develop and manage portfolio budgets; monitor EVM or equivalent performance metrics as applicable
• Ensure timely, accurate reporting and support internal financial reviews

Strategic Planning & Business Growth

• Develop & deploy regional execution strategy in collaboration with Global Growth & Program Managers
• Support capture activities, including customer engagement, solution strategy, teaming, and price-to-win
• Support proposal efforts: requirements analysis, WBS, schedules, risk registers, and management volumes
• Identify growth opportunities (follow-on contracts, upgrades, new mission sets) within existing portfolio
• Provide strategic input on product roadmaps for unmanned systems and related services (payloads, autonomy, C2, data services)
• Continuously scan and respond to market and customer trends to identify and shape new opportunities for revenue growth

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Manage program managers, support performance management, coaching, and succession planning tasks
• Lead portfolio teams; establish priorities, ensure accountability, and effective communication across functional IPT
• Mentor and develop program managers in program management best practices
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement across all programs in the region
• Drive process improvements across program management and lifecycle governance
• Own execution metrics for unmanned systems portfolio
• Drive swift decision-making across programs