Senior Program Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex development programs and IRAD efforts from planning through execution and transition.
• Define program scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, and success criteria.
• Cook up resources and activities across multiple functional organizations.
• Monitor program performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Identify and manage program risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Provide regular status updates and recommendations to leadership.
• Cook up the transition of successful IRAD efforts into customer-funded programs or product development activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between customers and internal stakeholders for assigned programs.
• Represent customer requirements, priorities, and concerns within internal program reviews and decision-making activities.
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships to support successful program execution and long-term business objectives.

Program Execution & Process Management

• Develop and maintain integrated program plans and schedules.
• Establish program plans, budgets, schedules, and technical objectives.
• Ensure program activities are executed in accordance with company processes and customer requirements.
• Drive issue resolution and facilitate decision-making across functional teams.
• Support continuous improvement of program management practices and execution processes.
• Monitor program performance related to cost, schedule, quality, and technical objectives.
• Support Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements when applicable.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead coordination between engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and business development teams.
• Build alignment among stakeholders to support successful program execution.
• Serve as the primary internal and external interface for assigned programs, coordinating communications between customers and cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate program reviews, status meetings, and milestone assessments.
• Serve as the primary internal and external interface for assigned programs, coordinating communications between customers and cross-functional teams.
• Serve as the primary internal and external interface for assigned programs, coordinating communications between customers and cross-functional teams.
• Serve as the primary internal and external interface for assigned programs, coordinating communications between customers and cross-functional teams.

Business Support

• Support proposal efforts, customer discussions, and business development activities as needed.
• Aid in evaluating future opportunities and technology investments.
• Provide program management input to support company growth initiatives.
• Support customer engagements, program reviews, contract execution activities, and change management discussions as required.