Sr. Program Manager (Aerospace/Defense Manufacturing)

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing | Tulsa, Oklahoma

Full-Time | $100,000–$133,000 Base | Relocation Assistance

RELOCATION to TULSA, OK REQUIRED

The Opportunity

We are conducting a search on behlaf of a client company. A confidential aerospace and defense electronics manufacturer in TULSA, OK is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex customer programs at its Tulsa facility, which produces advanced circuit cards for aerospace and defense applications. This highly visible position serves as the primary customer interface and coordinates cross-functional teams to deliver against technical, contractual, financial, quality, and schedule commitments.

Key Responsibilities

·       Own customer relationships, communications, scorecards, program reviews, escalations, and timely reporting of cost, quality, and schedule risks.

·       Lead the Integrated Product Team (IPT), aligning Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Contracts, and other functions with customer requirements.

·       Direct program execution, including new product introduction, phase-gate milestones, production schedules, recovery plans, and performance improvement.

·       Monitor budgets, margins, cash flow, bookings, backlog, forecasts, receivables, and program performance against commitments.

·       Review contractual requirements, coordinate terms and conditions, support negotiations, and manage purchase-order compliance and customer claims.

·       Coordinate manufacturing capacity, staffing, operational performance, capital planning, and material requirements planning (MRP) inputs.

·       Lead proposal development for new and follow-on business in partnership with estimating and business development.

·       Champion Lean, Kaizen, and continuous-improvement initiatives; support customer, DCAA, and DCMA audits when required.

Required Qualifications

·       Relocation to Tulsa, OK

·  Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).

·       7+ years of experience in an aerospace or manufacturing environment, with substantial customer-facing program or project leadership.

·       Experience managing program budgets, schedules, contractual deliverables, and cross-functional manufacturing teams.

·       Ability to lead through influence, negotiate effectively, and communicate with customers and senior leadership.

·       Working knowledge of production control, contract administration, and continuous-improvement principles, including Lean/Six Sigma.

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

·       Strong organization, customer-service mindset, judgment, and written/verbal communication.

·       Ability to travel to customers up to 30% as needed.

·       Stable work history required – no more than 2 jobs in the last 5 years.

Preferred Qualifications

·       MBA; PMP or CAPM certification.

·       Experience managing programs valued at approximately $25 million or more.

·       Aerospace/defense electronics or circuit-card manufacturing experience, including major defense-contractor customer programs.

·       Experience with MRP systems, proposal development, and team supervision.

Compensation & Benefits

·       $100,000–$133,000 base salary (lower cost of living in Tulsa).

·       Potential bonus opportunity of up to 10%, subject to employer terms.

·       Full benefits package.

·       Relocation assistance available.

·       Tulsa, Oklahoma facility-based role; customer travel required.

Apply

If you have led complex aerospace or defense manufacturing programs and can balance customer expectations with operational and financial performance, we welcome your application for confidential consideration.

Compensation details: 100000-13300 Yearly Salary

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