Director of Program Management – Aerospace & Defense

Moog; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Fridays

Job summary

Moog Space and Defense – Power and Data Division in Blacksburg, VA seeks a Program Management Director to drive divisional program management excellence and leadership across three business units.

This role reports to the Group Vice President, General Management and requires PMP certification, DoD clearance eligibility, and a track record of leading complex programs in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or Science (MBA preferred).
• At least 10 years of program management experience with demonstrated leadership capability.
• Proven ability to develop functional strategies, establish best practices, and implement large-scale processes.
• Experience leading in a matrixed organization with strong collaboration and influence skills.
• PMP certification or equivalent and demonstrated competency with recognized industry standards for managing government and commercial contract types.
• Demonstrated success managing customers at the executive level.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance and access U.S. export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and oversee the implementation of functional strategies and objectives for program management across the Power and Data Division.
• Lead the program management function for multiple Power and Data Division businesses, including direct leadership of program management personnel.
• Establish program baselines that ensure execution meets or exceeds proposal margin targets.
• Identify, develop, and implement improved program management processes, tools, and best practices to support each Business Unit.
• Build and mentor senior program management leadership, ensuring required competencies and behaviors are fully embedded.
• Create performance metrics, dashboards, and management tools to monitor ongoing program management effectiveness.
• Review underperforming programs, partner with program leadership on mitigation plans, and oversee recovery execution.
• Position program management as a growth enabler for revenue and operating profit.
• Bring prior experience from Aerospace & Defense or other highly regulated industries (such as pharmaceutical).

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Matrix organization experience

Executive-level customer management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business, Engineering, or Science)

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Moog Space and Defense – Power and Data Division in Blacksburg, VA seeks a Program Management Director to drive divisional program management excellence and leadership across three business units.

This role reports to the Group Vice President, General Management and requires PMP certification, DoD clearance eligibility, and a track record of leading complex programs in regulated environments.