Deputy Program Manager, UAS & Aerospace Programs

Griffon Aerospace; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401

PTO and holidays

Relocation assistance

Ownership and impact on real hardware

Job summary

Griffon Aerospace seeks a Deputy Program Manager for the Arrowhead portfolio, commanding budget, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction. This hands-on role operates on the flight line, in the lab, and on calls with customers to execute programs and recover plans when needed.

You will mentor cross-functional teams and uphold Griffon’s ownership culture while interfacing with government offices, primes, and end users. A bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in defense PM are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline is required or closely related.
• 3+ years of program management experience in defense aerospace, UAS, or adjacent fields.
• Experience managing DoD development or production programs from $5M to $50M+.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Arrowhead portfolio across active contracts and development efforts.
• Develop, maintain, and actively manage integrated master schedules (IMS) with real milestones to minimize dependence on purely success-based goals.
• Drive cost, schedule, and technical performance to plan; identify and burn down risk before they can be realized.
• Support monthly program reviews, CDRs, PDRs, and customer milestone events.
• Manage financial baseline and variance analysis to mitigate surprises to leadership or the customer.

Skills

Program management

Defense aerospace

DoD development/production

EVM

IMS

Risk management

CDR/PDR processes

Secret clearance

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Master's degree (MBA) preferred

Job description

Griffon Aerospace seeks a Deputy Program Manager for the Arrowhead portfolio, commanding budget, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction. This hands-on role operates on the flight line, in the lab, and on calls with customers to execute programs and recover plans when needed.

You will mentor cross-functional teams and uphold Griffon’s ownership culture while interfacing with government offices, primes, and end users. A bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in defense PM are required.