Program Manager III

About the role

At Knight Aerospace, we offer more than a paycheck—we provide a rewarding career with competitive compensation and valuable benefits designed to support your success. The Program Manager III is responsible for guiding and managing post sales activities of large programs ensuring compliance with customer requirements.

Responsibilities

The Program Manager will represent the Company and its values and will ensure that the expectations of the Company’s customers are exceeded by performing the following duties:

• Lead the daily execution of the programs within contractual requirements to assure that the project cost, schedule, and technical performance goals are met.
• Lead the daily stand-up meeting for assigned programs, ensuring internal stakeholders understand the schedule and budget for assigned activities.
• Assist in building and maintaining the customer relationship.
• Manage the program to meet customer requirements and keep the customer appraised of progress.
• Create and maintain a project milestone schedule based on customer, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and sub-contractor inputs.
• Schedule, assign, and support the creation, review and delivery of all contract data requirements lists (CDRLs) deliverables as defined by the contract.
• Assist with the management of subcontractors and the supply chain as needed.
• Analyze, evaluate, monitor, and overcome program risks.
• Monitor project performance utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM), communicate status of schedule, budget, compliance, and risk, to all stakeholders during weekly Program Management Review (PMR).
• Early communication to leadership and stakeholders of potential failures to meet program schedule, budget, or compliance.

Requirements

The following qualifications are required:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Preferably in Business or Engineering)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or other Project Management software
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient user of ERP systems (CETEC preferred)
• 7-10 years of aerospace program management experience
• Minimum 10-15 years related program management experience in manufacturing environment
• PMP (Preferred)

Qualifications

The following skills are expected:

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Mentor in the position, trains others on correct use of tools and processes
• Understand and comply with safety policies, ensure self and others in the area are wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Work Environment

This is a Full-Time Position in an office, warehouse, and manufacturing environment. International and domestic travel in support of programs, implementations, or ongoing service may be required.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule

Monday to Friday. Work location: in person. Ability To Commute/relocate San Antonio, TX 78226: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)