Field Operations Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the lead for subcontractor execution within the Program Office.

• Oversee subcontractor costs, timelines, and technical performance.

• Track deliverables and the completion of milestones from subcontractors.

• Conduct regular reviews of subcontractor performance.

• Facilitate the resolution of issues and enact corrective actions.

• Ensure that subcontractor performance aligns with program goals.

• Coordinate efforts among Leidos engineering teams, subcontractors, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program Management.

• Maintain ongoing communication with project managers and technical leads from the team.

• Assist in integrated planning across various organizations.

• Promote collaboration to address execution challenges.

• Work with Contracts and Supply Chain to assist with subcontract award processes.

• Monitor the status of subcontracts from proposal to award and execution.

• Ensure that subcontract documentation meets program schedule requirements.

• Keep track of subcontract modifications and funding actions.

• Aid in onboarding new subcontractors following contract awards.

• Oversee subcontractor budgets and funding usage.

• Monitor schedule performance against contractual milestones.

• Identify variances in cost and schedule.

• Assist in planning corrective actions.

• Evaluate subcontractor performance against technical, cost, and schedule targets.

• Keep track of action items, deliverables, and contractual obligations.

• Create performance status reports for Program Management.

• Assist in assessments of subcontractor performance.

• Identify risks associated with subcontractor execution.

• Develop strategies for risk mitigation in collaboration with Program Management.

• Track subcontractor issues until they are resolved.

• Escalate critical risks that impact program execution.

• Support regular Program Management Reviews (PMRs).

• Prepare metrics on subcontractor performance.

• Assist with reporting on Earned Value or milestone performance, as necessary.

• Aid in financial forecasting and execution planning.

• Support Government meetings related to subcontractor execution.

• Coordinate responses that require input from subcontractors.

• Assist the Program Manager in updating Government stakeholders on execution status.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 – 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with less than 2 years of relevant experience.

• Candidates should have proven experience in several of the following areas:

• DoD Program or Project Management

• Supplier Performance Management

• Cost & Schedule Management

• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Coordination

• Government Contract Execution

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

• Risk & Issue Management

• Program Controls

• Technical Program Coordination

• Collaboration across multiple organizations

• A proactive approach to problem resolution and decision-making in a team setting.

• US citizenship and a current secret clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation

• Health and Wellness programs

• Income Protection

• Paid Leave

• Retirement