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Program Manager

Job in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, 91520, USA
Listing for: Senior Aerospace SSP
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Manager
  • Management
    Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world's largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as "Stainless Steel Products" in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Job Description

Summary: The Program Manager will manage and improve new and existing programs through excellent leadership, process improvement and outstanding customer relations. This is a position that will assist in continuous improvement activities with the goal of achieving a robust program management process to meet the needs and demands of system level projects. The right candidate will be a visible, key contributor to the future success of the organization who will train ITP team leaders in program management while leading the execution of programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the successful launch and/or execution of new programs. Meet cost, schedule and technical goals through the product design, development and qualification phases and into stable full-rate production.
  • Lead integrated product teams by providing input and direction from the program management plan and ensure all phases of the plan are successfully executed.
  • Ensure programs remain on track in areas of schedule, cost, program objectives, required documentation, engineering progress, scope and contractual changes, as well as risk assessment and mitigation plans.
  • Take pro-active actions to resolve issues affecting the programs.
  • Act as the focal point for the customer relationship, maintain customer satisfaction while managing the program within the scope of the contract.
  • Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
  • Other duties with the work as assigned.
Performance Objectives
  • New Program Execution: Senior Aerospace SSP is experiencing significant growth in the area of design to spec. systems development. These are complex programs that require the coordination of design engineering, customer program level and technical personnel, procurement activities, development and test personnel, manufacturing groups and more. The resulting systems are comprised of numerous components, all of which must meet aggressive goals for cost, quality and timely delivery.

    The Program Manager will direct the completion of new programs that achieve budget and schedule requirements. The execution of new programs requires the following:
    • Manage to a Product Development Process (PDP) to reduce time and cost to market.
    • Create and manage new programs following the phase gate process.
    • Proactively anticipate problems utilizing risk analysis to plan for and mitigate those risks.
  • Manage existing / new programs with weekly and monthly meetings to discuss program progress, schedule and budget.
  • Maintain constant awareness of program objectives, plans, schedules, upcoming events, risks, issues, changes and change-control, and current performance status through EVMS processes.
  • Ensure that program plans are realistic rather than optimistic and are appropriately responsive to schedule changes. Ensure that team members can articulate an appropriate rationale for program decisions and changes that impact schedules.
  • Collaborate with the CFO in developing program budgets and tracking performance for both internally funded and customer funded programs. Ensure that milestones are met, invoiced and collected per schedule.
  • Train IPT Leaders: The Program Manager must provide leadership and improve team performance. All IPT Leaders must be able to work successfully within the phase gate process mentioned above. This will include maintaining transparency to management and the organization on the progress / performance of programs. The Program Manager will utilize metrics to achieve continuous improvement in the following areas:
    • Conduct weekly and monthly program reviews that…
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