Aerospace Program Manager - Cross-Functional Delivery Leader

Actalent

Moorpark (CA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

25 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule with every other Friday
Excellent healthcare coverage
Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Actalent seeks a hands-on Program Manager in Moorpark, CA to coordinate engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance to meet program objectives. This onsite role requires driving cross‑functional collaboration and delivering on scope, schedule, and cost targets for complex programs.

You will lead teams across functions, develop detailed plans, manage risks, and monitor performance to ensure successful program execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related technical discipline preferred.
  • 3 to 10 years of experience in project management, engineering, operations, or program execution within a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated success managing project scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
  • Experience developing project cost estimates, budgets, and forecasting models.
  • Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
  • Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Experience identifying project risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate performance metrics and drive corrective actions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full lifecycle execution of assigned projects, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk management.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and execution of project objectives.
  • Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones that support customer and business requirements.
  • Drive decision-making related to schedule, budget, and technical trade-offs to maintain project performance.
  • Partner closely with program management to align execution plans with customer expectations and contractual commitments.
  • Establish effective operating rhythms, project reviews, and performance metrics to ensure execution success.
  • Hold team members accountable to commitments and drive timely completion of deliverables.
  • Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and proactively address issues that could impact delivery.
  • Monitor project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and corrective action planning.
  • Provide regular status updates to leadership on project health, risks, recovery plans, and financial performance.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives and structured problem-solving efforts to improve efficiency and execution outcomes.
  • Support proposal development activities by providing execution planning, resource estimates, cost inputs, and schedule recommendations.
  • Ensure smooth transition of projects from development into production environments.
  • Maintain compliance with customer requirements, statements of work, and internal processes.
  • Capture lessons learned and implement best practices to improve future project execution.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership
Budgeting
Forecasting
Risk management
Stakeholder management
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Actalent seeks a hands-on Program Manager in Moorpark, CA to coordinate engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance to meet program objectives. This onsite role requires driving cross‑functional collaboration and delivering on scope, schedule, and cost targets for complex programs.

You will lead teams across functions, develop detailed plans, manage risks, and monitor performance to ensure successful program execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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