Program Manager

Program Manager

Salary: Up to $170k/yr.
Location: Tanner, AL (fully on-site)
Industry: Department of Defense
Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Summary: The Program Manager oversees the daily execution of contract requirements, ensuring cost, schedule, performance, and risk reduction goals are met. This role leads all program-related meetings and integrated product teams (IPTs) from kickoff through project closure.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in business, Engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience across all phases of the program lifecycle, including proposal development, requirements decomposition, subcontract management, risk management, and process improvement.
• Experience with managing programs/projects in an engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) setting REQUIRED.
• Experience with transitioning development projects to production.
• PMP certification or equivalent highly desired.
• Proven track record managing complex aerospace or defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to domestic or foreign military organizations.
• Demonstrated success in achieving financial objectives, including profit and loss (P&L), cash flow, revenue, and bookings.
• Ability to travel as needed.

• Manage and direct the execution of contract requirements, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Lead all meetings and IPTs throughout the program lifecycle.
• Act as the primary interface for communication and coordination with customers and internal teams regarding contract execution and business development opportunities.
• Participate in bid and proposal activities, ensuring compliance with request for proposal (RFP) requirements and supporting proposal documentation.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in collaboration with Business Development.
• Represent the company in program reviews, meetings, seminars, and industry events.
• Prepare for and engage in contract and subcontract negotiations while ensuring compliance with government regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement project plans and schedules, managing budgets for labor, materials, travel, and purchased services.
• Provide senior management with regular program status updates, including cost, schedule, and risk assessments.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle, obtaining senior management approval when necessary.
• Implement root cause and corrective action (RCCA) plans to address deviations from budgets and schedules.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) assessments and conduct variance analysis of cost and schedule performance.
• Serve as the primary customer interface, resolving contract-related issues and coordinating with Contracts Administration on contract changes and compliance matters.
• Ensure contract execution adheres to applicable regulations and company policies, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Provide leadership to the program team, fostering communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
• Oversee inventory management and internal research and development (IRAD) projects.
• Drive timely program closeout, ensuring all obligations are fulfilled and documentation is properly archived.
• Develop and apply leading and lagging program performance indicators.
• Implement program planning principles, including Bill of Materials (BOM) and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development.
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement methodologies to enhance program efficiency.