Defense Program Manager – Cross-Functional Delivery

Socket.dev; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Wellness Program (Fitness Reimb)

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems in Wilmington, MA seeks a Project Manager to own a subset of a major defense program within the Weapon Systems business area. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery while maintaining program integrity.

The role requires strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, technically intensive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or similar discipline.
• 3+ years of experience on project teams, including scheduling and risk management.
• Technical aptitude to navigate engineering conversations and support decisions.
• Proficiency in MS Office for analysis, formulas, pivot tables, and reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Special Access approval.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate financial, technical, and schedule performance for engineering development activities.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer teams.
• Manage projects in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and analyze critical paths.
• Support CAMs in execution to a baseline budget with Estimates to Complete and variance reporting.
• Coordinate with procurement to align material with program timelines.
• Provide timely program communications and resolve customer issues.
• Assist with proposal generation and submittal to the customer.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

3+ years experience

MS Office proficiency

Strong written & verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Active Secret clearance

PMP certification

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or similar

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Textron Systems in Wilmington, MA seeks a Project Manager to own a subset of a major defense program within the Weapon Systems business area. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery while maintaining program integrity.

The role requires strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, technically intensive environment.