Program Manager

Fairbanks Morse Defense, 733 Curtis Saunders Ct, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America •

Fairbanks Morse Defense, 950 10th St South, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States of America

Posted Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Mission-Driven. Honor-Bound. Fairbanks Morse Defense. What’s your calling? For the men and women of Fairbanks Morse Defense it’s the rapid and effective support of the fleets that entrust us to design, develop, and deliver the best naval power technology on the planet. We’re one of the nation’s leading marine defense contractors because of the highly trained and dedicated teams that provide reliable power systems, parts, and aftermarket services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard.

When you join Fairbanks Morse Defense, you join a legacy of commitment that spans 150 years. Fairbanks Morse Defense offers competitive benefits with a wide range of training and development opportunities. Our world-class teams are dedicated to helping every individual achieve their full potential. Discover what it’s like to be a part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense team here:

About Fairbanks Morse Defense

Fairbanks Morse Defense is a premier supplier of Hull Mechanical and Electrical equipment for the maritime defense market. Our technology division is a dynamic and innovative segment that is actively developing and commercializing new cutting-edge products utilizing existing and emerging technologies for products currently installed in multiple critical applications within US defense and commercial markets. We are committed to delivering groundbreaking solutions and technologies that enable and enhance our customers missions.

As we continue to expand our offerings and capabilities, we are seeking a motivated and results-driven program manager to lead our efforts in managing, developing, and deploying new technology products, solutions and R&D projects.

Fairbanks Morse is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Job Description

The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring achievement of all project objectives both internal and contractual. The Program Manager focuses on technical and administrative control of the project and acts as the primary point of contact from contract kickoff through project completion or product commercialization, for internal business or segment leadership and, if applicable, any consortium or channel partners. The Program Manager is responsible for leading the integrated project team and ensuring the project technical and business objectives are achieved.

Success is measured in terms of meeting or exceeding project financial performance (revenue, cost, and profit margin), customer satisfaction metrics, and contract deliverables.

• Responsible for executing defined projects, ensuring they meet schedule, specification, cost, and business case requirements expressed as objectives agreed with the Customer, Segment Director and supporting Functions. This includes the application of key program management techniques including integrated planning, the management of customer/contract scope, quality, requirements and deliverables, risk management and financial and schedule management and reporting.
• Coordinates with the Sales & Proposal groups to understand and implement proposal plans/contract budgets, deliverables, schedules to establish accurate scope of contract work to meet contractual requirements. Manages the transition from the proposal phase to the contract phase, effectively communicating the requirements and objectives to all organizational disciplines.
• Proactively monitors risks, opportunities, and project performance to ensure project is achieving all…