Key skills
LeadershipStakeholder ManagementMentoringCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Leading the development, execution, and oversight of integrated program schedules and plans for defense programs
- Providing strategic direction to planning teams
- Ensuring alignment of project milestones, resources, and budgets with contractual requirements
- Driving analysis of program performance, risks, and critical paths
- Collaborating closely with Program Managers, engineering, production, finance, and subcontractors to resolve issues and support program objectives
- Enforcing organizational policies and mentoring planning staff
- Ensuring programs are delivered on time, within cost, and to technical requirements
- Analyzing material and program reports to understand issues and create action plans
- Overseeing day-to-day activities of planners and coordinators
- Creating and maintaining special reports
- Interfacing with production and engineering to resolve issues
- Monitoring metrics and taking action as appropriate
- Actively involved in program closure activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in high-technology or manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of supply chain management principles, tools, and lifecycle processes from NPI through obsolescence
- Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, including influencing, conflict resolution, and cross-functional collaboration
- Experience with supplier management, risk mitigation, cost reduction, and performance improvement initiatives
- Working knowledge of finance, contracting, manufacturing, logistics, and applicable regulations (DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR/DFARS)
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs, including manpower planning, schedules, budgets, and program reviews
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer-facing communication skills
- U.S. Citizenship required
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company contribution to a health savings account
- Telemedicine
- Life and disability insurance
- Legal insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Wellness programs focusing on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Career-growth and professional development programs
- Flexible work schedules with 9/80 program
- Competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours