Program Manager - Defense

About the Position

The Program Manager will be a hands-on leader, managing, coordinating and reporting on program status and ensuring timely proposal development, proposal costing, program cost control and monitoring. The Program Manager will be the primary interface between the customer and internal teams regarding project status and identifying and resolving project problems and issues, providing timely reports on mitigating steps and actions taken to ensure timely deliverables, project success and quality.

• Actively manage, serve as a hands-on leader, and drive program success across 3 development and manufacturing locations.
• Provide leadership and direction for the functional groups within a multifunctional matrix organization to complete project deliverables in accordance with the customer contract. Engineering and Operations coordination will be of heavy emphasis.
• Ensure and maintain customer satisfaction, and achieve timely, quality completion of projects and meet forecasted targets in accordance with customers performance and schedule requirements.
• Document and track compliance to customer requirements along with developing technical solutions to address any and all identified gaps.
• Translate project milestones into detailed timing plans, communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as needed to monitor and communicate status of project deliverables while managing expectations.
• Track and report on the financial status of the program.
• Lead the project team in practicing the principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility. Facilitate and ensure optimal execution against the plan and consistency with the product development and commercialization processes.
• Perform other functions as required.

• U.S. Person required due to contractual requirements.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or business related field. A technical background in electronics or mechanical systems would be preferred.
• 10-15 years’ project leadership experience, with extensive customer interface.
• Experience in Department of Defense or Aerospace environment preferred.
• Hands-on manager with proven ability to lead and drive programs.
• Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to positively motivate a team.
• Ability to travel 30% to 50%.
• Good understanding of cross-functional responsibilities and navigation to matrix reporting relationships.

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 10 paid holidays and PTO.
• Matching 401k.
• Annual profit sharing.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Dependent scholarship programs.