Aerospace Program Manager — Onsite, Huntington Beach

Actalent; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead aerospace/defense programs from planning through production and contract completion. You will own cost, schedule, technical and quality performance, coordinating cross-functional teams and serving as the primary customer interface.

The role requires a track record in complex programs, master scheduling and manufacturing coordination, plus strong leadership in a matrix IPT environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of aerospace/defense program management experience.
• Proven PM experience in a complex technical environment.
• Ability to manage cost, schedule, technical and quality performance for multi-disciplinary programs.
• Strong master scheduling and material planning experience in manufacturing or hardware development.
• Proficiency with MS Project and master scheduling software.
• Experience with aerospace/space/defense government programs.
• Background in aerospace manufacturing or related to hardware development.
• Ability to lead in a matrix IPT environment.
• Strong customer interface and communication skills.
• Internal coordination across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, finance and leadership.
• Budgeting and budget management capabilities for complex programs.
• Experience with defense contracts and contractual deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs through planning, development, qualification, production, delivery and contract completion.
• Own performance against cost, schedule, technical, quality and customer objectives.
• Develop integrated program plans with schedules, budgets, milestones and performance metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, finance and test.
• Serve as primary interface for customers, prime contractors, government stakeholders and suppliers.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation and recovery plans.
• Lead program reviews and communicate financial performance and decisions to stakeholders.
• Support design reviews, test-readiness and qualification activities.
• Manage statements of work, program changes and scope changes throughout lifecycle.
• Support proposals, cost/schedule estimates and contract negotiations.
• Ensure effective customer updates on status and issues.
• Provide matrix leadership across IPTs to align priorities.
• Oversee master scheduling and material planning with manufacturing for on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing for aerospace/defense hardware development.

Skills

Program management

Cost control

Schedule management

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project

Customer interface

Risk management

Manufacturing coordination

IPTs leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Tools

MS Project

MS Project Server

Master scheduling software

Job description

Actalent in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead aerospace/defense programs from planning through production and contract completion. You will own cost, schedule, technical and quality performance, coordinating cross-functional teams and serving as the primary customer interface.

The role requires a track record in complex programs, master scheduling and manufacturing coordination, plus strong leadership in a matrix IPT environment.