Senior Program Manager, Aerospace and Defense

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of aerospace and defense programs, from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery of program deliverables and within cost, schedule, and performance requirements
• Lead cross-functional team by providing strategic technical guidance and programmatic constraints on cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, manufacturing, and customer personnel
• Set framework and analysis parameters with internal engineering teams and customer teams to characterize programmatic, technical, and risk trades
• Build and utilize Divergent program management tools, systems, and templates to draft proposals, write-up statements of work, and track program performance (cost, schedule, and performance)
• Monitor program performance against established metrics and milestones, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as necessary
• Formulate program strategy across a portfolio of customers, identifying new development opportunities, technology risks, and partnerships that Divergent should focus on
• Develop and maintain relationships with defense primes, subcontractors, and DoD stakeholders to facilitate program success and build new contracting opportunities

Job requirements

• Active Secret Clearance desired; Top Secret Clearance preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in program management within the aerospace and defense industry
• Strong technical background in aerospace structures programs, including familiarity with basic structural analysis tools such as finite element analysis (FEA)
• Knowledge of additive manufacturing applications and robotic assembly systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence both internal and external stakeholders
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders and dependencies
• Experience with DoD acquisition cycles and federal acquisition regulations (FAR)