Senior Technical Program Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to help manage, plan, and deliver on exciting projects. You will oversee cross-functional teams, create and manage project schedules, budgets, risks/opportunities, and ensure alignment with technical and strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Experience leading technology projects through full program lifecycle including planning, execution, project closure, stakeholder management and issue/dependency management
• Experience developing and maintaining a comprehensive project portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology projects, and tracking and maintaining schedules and status across multiple development projects
• Experience managing complex budgets including labor forecasts, actuals, material, and subcontractors
• Mentor and knowledge share with project resources ensuring accountability for project deliverables
• Strong, clear and concise documentation and communication skills with broad range of technical/non-technical resources, internal/external audiences, and all levels of the organization
• Ability to translate technical requirements into work delivery plans
• Strong problem-solving and proven data-driven decision-making abilities, proactively identifying critical-path actions, risks, and opportunities to accelerate progress
• Experience with varying project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Scrum)
• Proven self-starter with experience in a fast-paced, nimble environment

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher education in engineering, science, or a related technical field. Business degree acceptable with aerospace experience
• Proficiency in project management software tools and collaboration platforms such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence
• Proven ability to manage technical development and/or R&D scope
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills