Program Manager

$85,000 - $85,000/Yr

North Wind Incorporated - Newport News, VA

Full-time - Senior

Newport News, VA

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Program Manager at North Wind is responsible for overseeing all activities related to programs, including proposal writing, cost estimation, and project tracking. This role involves direct interaction with customers and subcontractors, ensuring optimal efficiency and quality in operations while maximizing profits. The Program Manager will lead teams to achieve key objectives, manage budgets, and report on financial and technical status to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead program teams to achieve key program objectives including financial performance, on-time delivery, technical performance, configuration management, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor and control project progress to ensure timely resolution of project issues and scope management.
• Successfully manage program budget to ensure profitability is achieved or exceeded.
• Ensure milestone payments are invoiced on time.
• Report financial and technical status to senior management as required.
• Drive cross-functional teams to ensure overall project coordination.
• Serve as the communication focal point for external customers, internal teams, management, suppliers, and subcontractors for each assigned project.
• Verify that all contractual deliverables are understood, coordinated, and delivered on time.
• Establish a project plan for fulfillment of customer requirements, resource management, cost, and project risk.
• Understand and clarify contract requirements, negotiate changes, and achieve contractual acceptance/completion.
• Contribute to the design, development, and troubleshooting of engineering systems or products.
• Provide hands-on technical support to the engineering and manufacturing teams as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of Program Management experience or related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong financial acumen and technical understanding.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in managing developmental aerospace or defense industry programs/projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with aerospace research and development test products such as wind tunnel models and flight test articles.
• Ability to break down large problems into smaller manageable tasks.
• Experience leading engineering or program management teams.
• Motivated self-starter with strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Health savings account
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching