Mission-Critical Defense Program Manager

Thales Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Thales Group in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Program Manager with experience managing production programs. Reporting to the Director, ATM Programs, you will lead cross-functional teams to meet contractual obligations, schedule, and cost objectives, from sales handover through final delivery.

The role requires coordination across procurement, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance, strong communication, and the ability to work in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management or related field.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience managing customer-facing projects in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or technology.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary customer contact for assigned programs; communicate status, milestones, risks, and issues.
• Execute programs in accordance with contractual requirements, schedules and quality standards; monitor performance.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans; track progress and issues.
• Lead cross-functional teams; assign and track work packages; coordinate stakeholders.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Stakeholder management

Global/work environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Thales Group in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Program Manager with experience managing production programs. Reporting to the Director, ATM Programs, you will lead cross-functional teams to meet contractual obligations, schedule, and cost objectives, from sales handover through final delivery.

The role requires coordination across procurement, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance, strong communication, and the ability to work in a global environment.