Hypersonics Program Manager

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 Systems Strategic Hypersonics Systems Division is seeking a Hypersonics Program Manager to join our team.  Reporting to the Senior Director, Glide Vehicles, the Hypersonics Program Manager will have overall responsibility for profit & loss, growth, technical execution, staffing and programmatic execution for a team of professionals that develop and produce Hypersonic Systems. This position has the responsibility to deliver on the financial commitments to the business and mission commitments to our customers along with personnel responsibilities including oversight of hiring, project staffing, career development, and performance evaluation/accountability. The position will also have responsibility for developing proposals, participating in negotiations with the customer and once awarded, planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints. The program involves design and prototyping of Hypersonics vehicles to meet mission parameters.  Efforts will include leading a team of engineers and manufacturing SME’s in the design, analysis, prototype development and testing of the proposed solution. The program also involves management complexity related to performance by subcontractors, interactions with our government customers. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, hypersonic weapon system solutions, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here ! Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today! Primary Responsibilities.   A strong technical background in weapon systems with at least 5 years of experience in managing testing, planning, and scheduling in support of complex technical programs. Evaluate and guide daily execution activities Lead IPT meetings and set expectations for project team Routinely evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful execution Manage risk and identify opportunities at the IPT level including working with the IPT to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities Identify capability or process gaps and provide recommendations for improvement Actively lead the Change Control Board, evaluating changes for cost and schedule impacts Coordinate program activities across multiple functional activities. Foster intra-project coordination and communication Mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks related the program Plan and execute the program Creates program plans Maintains program objectives Define tasks and required resources Assist with assembling and managing project team Work with program schedulers to maintain schedule Oversight of the technical scope under the assigned control accounts Oversight of the control account budgets and schedules: Variance analysis (SPI/CPI/TCPI) Schedule analysis (BEI/CEI) BCR submittals Status of work package tasks under assigned control account Validation of actual costs charged to the assigned control accounts Development and implementation