Virgin Galactic - Tustin, CA
posted 4 months ago
As a Program Manager within our Test & Evaluation Program Team, you will be responsible for planning, integrating, and executing one or more Test & Evaluation programs/projects on the Spaceship Delta Program. Test & Evaluation programs/projects require delivery of test results for a variety of engineering disciplines; including, but not limited to structures, materials, mechanical systems, avionics, and flight controls. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that these programs meet their technical, cost, and schedule objectives, thereby contributing to the overall success of the Spaceship Delta initiative. In this position, you will build and lead a Test & Evaluation Team tasked with delivering products that meet established technical, cost, and schedule objectives. You will have overall responsibility for developing program plans, including establishing baselines and executing within the approved baseline cost, schedule, and scope. This includes accountability for developing a cross-functional team to ensure programs are executed by the gated product life cycle and Program Management processes, guaranteeing the achievement of program and business goals. You will leverage your experience to help the Virgin Galactic team develop and deploy program processes aligned with Program Management best practices. Collaboration will be key, as you will work with various organizations across the company, including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business/Cost Management, and Quality, to ensure the execution of the program statement of work. Regular reporting to executive leadership, internal and external customers, and the wider organization regarding the team's performance in the areas of quality, scope, cost, and schedule will also be a critical part of your responsibilities.