Job Description
DRS RADA is looking for a Program Manager to join our team.
The program manager will be responsible for planning and overseeing product development projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.
As part of this role, the program manager will be responsible for the following activities:
- Leading the project multidisciplinary—working closely with System Engineers, Quality, Production, and Delivery teams
- Project management including schedule preparation and monitoring, budget management, risk management, and bottleneck monitoring
- Coordinating all activities related to:
- Prototypes production
- Testing and integration (lab & field tests)
- Release to production
- First production batch
- Handshake with the production line managers
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in an engineering field; MBA is an advantage
- At least 3 years of experience as an R&D engineer
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in project management roles, developing complex, multidisciplinary products aimed for mass production
- Proven experience in transitioning from development to production
- Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and dynamic conditions
- Ability to lead in a matrix; comfortable working with multiple interfaces simultaneously
- Hands-on, can-do attitude
- Customer orientation and excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Thorough and methodical approach
- In-depth understanding of radars – advantage
- Experience with OEM products – advantage
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills