Aerospace Program Manager: Lead Cross-Functional Delivery

LifePort; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Personal leave

Annual performance bonus

Wellness program and onsite gym

Paid holidays

Medical, dental and vision with HSA/FS

401K with employer contribution

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

LifePort in Woodland, WA, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to coordinate and deliver customer programs from initiation to delivery. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and communicate with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure objectives are met.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and experience with DoD contracts and export compliance. A BA/BS in Engineering is preferred, with 5–10+ years in project management and proficiency

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in project planning methodology and leading a matrixed team through a project life cycle.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask.
• Strong leadership skills and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• High initiative and ability to work independently.
• Experience with DoD contracts and export compliance.
• Export controls knowledge and CPARS improvement ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate assigned customer programs from initiation through delivery.
• Lead cross-functional teams to meet scope, schedule and budget.
• Maintain Master Program schedule and communicate with customers.
• Identify risks, issues and changes and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with government regulators and external agencies as needed.
• Represent organization as the prime contact on projects.

Skills

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Initiative

MS Project

MS Office

Risk management

CPARS improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BA/BS in Engineering preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

LifePort in Woodland, WA, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to coordinate and deliver customer programs from initiation to delivery. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and communicate with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure objectives are met.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and experience with DoD contracts and export compliance. A BA/BS in Engineering is preferred, with 5–10+ years in project management and proficiency