Aerospace Program Manager - Lead Cross-Functional Projects

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT LLC; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Aerosystems, Exton, PA, seeks a Program Manager to lead complex technology programs from concept through customer delivery. You will connect engineering, customers, and leadership to bring aerospace products to life in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include leading hardware and software development programs, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and metrics; planning development and test schedules with Engineering and Production; managing risk and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a technical or engineering-driven environment or program.
• Ability to commute to Exton, PA and manage several programs simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication with customers, executives, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills with diverse technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programs involving hardware and software development.
• Manage program scope, timelines, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Partner with Engineering and Production to plan development and test schedules, track milestones, and ensure successful execution.
• Facilitate program reviews, align stakeholders, and remove obstacles.
• Identify risk and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive completion of programs on schedule and within budget while meeting technical requirements and customer expectations.
• Coordinate product builds and delivery with competing development and testing resources and activities in a matrix organization.
• Primary interface for customers, building trusted relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement by incorporating customer and team feedback.
• Support proposals and collaborate with leadership on strategic project decisions.
• Available for business travel <10%

Skills

Program management experience

Cross-functional leadership

Customer communication

On-site commute to Exton, PA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Earned Value analysis

Job description

Innovative Aerosystems, Exton, PA, seeks a Program Manager to lead complex technology programs from concept through customer delivery. You will connect engineering, customers, and leadership to bring aerospace products to life in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include leading hardware and software development programs, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and metrics; planning development and test schedules with Engineering and Production; managing risk and ensuring