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Saab's Surveillance Systems division seeks a Program Director in East Syracuse, NY, to lead defense industry programs. This role requires expertise in proposal development, production, subcontract management, and Earned Value Management, with responsibilities including program strategy, budget, technical performance, and customer relations. A Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience are required.
Ansvarsområden
- Develop and manage product development priorities by coordinating with stakeholders, customers, programs, business development, engineering, operations, and manufacturing.
- Provide overall leadership and accountability for assigned program portfolios, including cost, schedule, technical performance, customer satisfaction, and profitable growth.
- Establish and govern program strategy, budgets, execution plans, and performance metrics, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer requirements.
- Lead complex, multidisciplinary programs spanning the design, development, manufacturing, integration, installation, deployment, modernization, and sustainment of ground-based or naval radar systems.
- Provide executive-level oversight of program execution, ensuring adherence to established processes and successful management of requirements, risk, integration, operational readiness, site acceptance, field deployment, regulatory considerations, and customer commitments.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, contracts, finance, quality, supply chain, construction/civil works, sales, product management, and other organizations.
- Represent the organization with senior customers and stakeholders, supporting business and program activities across multiple time zones and traveling internationally as required.
- Develop and manage relationships and cooperation with industry partners and customers.
- Ensure strategy alignment with execution across marketing campaigns.
- Set clear expectations and establish performance targets for the program/project team.
- Effectively manage the financial performance of the assigned local operations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Interface with Contracts, Finance, CM, QA, ILS, and purchasing organizations across multiple Saab sites.
- Manage a multitude of support activities that may stem across multiple programs.
Krav
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management, engineering, information technology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, operations, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years managing program/project managers or cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience implementing and managing EVMS for complex programs.
- Ability to translate organizational strategy into executable programs, roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong experience working with executives, customers, vendors, and cross-functional leaders.
- Experience managing budgets, staffing, resource allocation, and program priorities.
- Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and dependencies.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive-level communication skills.
- Familiarity with project/program management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches, along with tools such as Jira, MS Project, or similar.
- Experience establishing KPIs, tracking program health, and reporting progress to senior leadership.
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Önskade kvalifikationer
- A master’s degree is a plus.
Förmåner
- Professional growth opportunities
- Competitive wages
- Work-life balance
- Business casual atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
- Wellness and employee assistance resources
- Employee stock purchase opportunities
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Färdigheter
AgileScrumWaterfallJiraMS Project
#defense#program management#radar systems#EVMS#stakeholder management#cross-functional collaboration#budget management#risk management
Om Saab
As a leading defence and security company, we offer solutions that range from the depths of the oceans to high in the sky, on land and in cyberspace, to keep people and society safe. Empowered by our 22,000 talented people, we constantly push the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. We design, manufacture and maintain advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. We are headquartered in Sweden and have major operations all over the world and are part of the domestic defence capability of several…
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för 4 dagar sedan
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om 2 månader
Anställningstyp
Heltid
Arbetsform
På plats
Lön
189 000–255 100 US$ · Förhandlingsbar
Erfarenhetsnivå
Senior
Platser
East Syracuse, United States of America
Kvalifikation
Kandidatexamen, Masterexamen
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