Program Manager

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.

Summary: The Senior 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.

Under minimal supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• 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 proactive action to resolve issues impacting the programs.
• Act as the focal point for the customer relationship and maintain customer satisfaction while managing the program within the scope of the contract.
• Follow all Senior PLC policies and procedures.

• New Program Execution:
  • 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.
• Train IPT Leaders:
  • Conduct weekly and monthly program reviews that include program metrics, such as estimate to completion (ETC) and identified program issues & risks.
  • Improve on‑time and on‑budget delivery by successfully managing to the phase gate process.
  • Reduce cycle time by streamlining processes, eliminating tasks, and working with manufacturing and engineering groups to arrive at more efficient solutions.
  • Mentor team leaders on interacting with management, interfacing with customers, and defining key issues.
• Customer Relations:
  • Communicating with the customer about the status of the program, schedule / budget issues, and providing a quick response to customer questions or feedback.
  • Preventing scope creep by creating and fully understanding accurate proposals and estimates that encompass all the customer’s RFQs. Any issues will be brought to the customer’s attention in a timely manner.
  • Supporting negotiations of proposals, contracts,…