Aerospace Program Manager: Lead Cross‑Functional Teams

Crane Aerospace & Electronics; West Caldwell (NJ); On-site; USD 147,300 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Crane Aerospace & Electronics in West Caldwell, NJ seeks a Program Manager to lead cross‑functional teams through development to production. You will shepherd proposals, schedules, and resources to meet milestones, while coordinating engineering, operations, and supply chain to achieve manufacturable designs and cost targets.

The role emphasizes customer interface, risk management, and metrics reporting, with a focus on on‑time, within‑budget delivery in a defense/aerospace context.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Program Management or related project management type position.
• Knowledge of PM philosophies and able to understand design and production processes.
• Demonstrated leadership, planning, organizing, and communication skills; MS Project proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate customer proposals and change requests; lead bid package elements, ensuring compliance with technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Develop, monitor, and update detailed program plans, schedules, and resource needs to meet customer milestones within established processes.
• Lead IPTs by coordinating engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure manufacturable designs, cost targets, and successful new product introduction.
• Serve as primary customer interface through regular communication, progress reviews, scope management, and formal change‑control processes.
• Manage program cost, schedule, risks, and issues using standardized project management tools; drive mitigation actions and ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Facilitate smooth transition from development to production and lead preparation, collection, and communication of program metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Results Focus

Customer Service Orientation

Action Orientation

Planning & Organizing

Teamwork & Cooperation

Business Acumen

Decision-Making Skills

Education

BS degree in Engineering or technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office / PC based office tools

Job description

Crane Aerospace & Electronics in West Caldwell, NJ seeks a Program Manager to lead cross‑functional teams through development to production. You will shepherd proposals, schedules, and resources to meet milestones, while coordinating engineering, operations, and supply chain to achieve manufacturable designs and cost targets.

The role emphasizes customer interface, risk management, and metrics reporting, with a focus on on‑time, within‑budget delivery in a defense/aerospace context.