Program Manager

Program Manager

Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Program Manager to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily execution of the program within contractual agreements to ensure program cost, schedule. And technical goals are met.
• Effectively manage customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction, understand customer needs, establish appropriate requirements, communicate progress, and secure follow-on work.
• Create and maintain program schedules based on customer and supporting functions inputs.
• Schedule, assign, and support the creation, review, and delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables as defined by the contract.
• Establish and monitor program performance measures and metrics, including program progress, productivity, cost, and schedule performance.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and allocation of budget and other resources, including manpower planning, budget tracking, and variance analysis.
• Manage subcontractors and supply chain activities to support program requirements and schedules.
• Lead the definition of program requirements and formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate program risks.
• Assist with program contract management activities, including negotiations, agreements, modifications, and new business proposals.
• Communicate program performances and status to the program team and senior management through program reviews and presentations.
• Engage in related business development activities, including interacting with potential future customers, developing program concepts and strategies, and developing winning proposals.

Minimum Requirements

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent

combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience, 18 years' related work experience, etc.).

• Proven ability to successfully manage complex programs and engineering projects.
• Experience with program planning, scheduling, budget management, and resource allocation.
• Strong working knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and program execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communication complex ideas to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Must be a US Person.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven ability to develop a deep technical understanding of the product and set the technical direction of a program.
• Experience with manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling, budget control, and program performance reporting.
• Experience developing and tracking program budgets, conducting variance analyses, and using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience leading complex aerospace manufacturing or aircraft development programs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a hangar/manufacturing environment and wear proper PPE.
• Follow Boeing regulations for lifting.
• Day shift with extended hours as required.
• Work onsite daily in Columbus, MS.
• Must be able to travel to various domestic 3rd party and/or Boeing/ Aurora sites (10%).

Salary Range (Annualized USD)

• Minimum Range: $121,000.00 to $215,000.00
• Maximum Range: $ to $