Manages assigned Aerospace commercial, military or space components programs and projects to execute on-time design development and product delivery within budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as primary customer advocate/contact for assigned aerospace/Space programs with respect to schedule, engineering development, and hardware/software deliverables. Co-ordinates customer orders, change requests, and RFPs (Request for Proposals).
• Has full financial responsibility for assigned Aerospace/Space programs and projects.
• Provides cost/fiscal tracking and reporting to management (and customers, as required).
• Ensures that all aerospace program activities are carried out in accordance with established specifications, schedules and budgets, while minimizing risk to the Company.
• Drives, motivates and facilitates cross-functional teams to support and deliver on program objectives. Leads effectively across organizational levels and boundaries.
• Delivers recommendations and proposals to senior management.
• Manages all program communications and contract data submittals, including technical analyses and reports.
• This job description is not all inclusive of all duties.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Technical discipline (Manufacturing or Engineering).
• Ten (10) years program/project management experience in the aerospace industry.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Effective people management/supervision experience, preferably in both program and line organizations.
• Effective results in schedule, cost, risk management, and earned value reporting.
• Strong technical background and understanding of aerospace/Space product development and production requirements.
• High and/or low pressure ducting (composites) commercial product development experience helpful.
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective people management/supervision experience, preferably in both program and line organizations.
• Effective results in schedule, cost, risk management, and earned value reporting.
• Strong technical background and understanding of aerospace/Space product development and production requirements. High and/or low pressure ducting (composites) commercial product development experience helpful.
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.