Mission-Critical Defense Programs Lead

UDC - Ultra Defense Corp; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Job summary

Ultra Defense Corp (UDC) is seeking an experienced Program Manager in Tampa, FL, to lead the development and production of a new product line for U.S. Government and commercial small caliber ammunition.

You will own program execution across production, engineering, testing, subcontractor performance, quality, safety, cost, schedule, and customer requirements. This role serves as the primary customer-facing representative for active contracts, leads proposals, and supports business development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Program Manager or technical lead.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong capabilities in cost, budget, schedule, risk, and milestone management.
• Experience across technical, production, supplier, and customer-facing environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, planning, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead program execution to meet contract deliverables, production schedules, supplier commitments, quality standards, safety requirements, and milestones.
• Manage program cost, budget, and schedule performance with EAC reviews and milestone activities.
• Lead program governance, reviews, risk management, and communications with customers and internal teams.
• Drive collaboration across Engineering, Production/Operations, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Development.
• Guide product development and engineering activities to align with customer requirements and program objectives.
• Apply knowledge of small caliber ammunition design and manufacturing to support informed decisions.
• Lead proposal activities for opportunities on assigned products and coordinate inputs from cross-functional teams.
• Serve as a primary customer-facing representative for active programs and communicate status and risks internally and externally.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field

PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Ultra Defense Corp (UDC) is seeking an experienced Program Manager in Tampa, FL, to lead the development and production of a new product line for U.S. Government and commercial small caliber ammunition.

You will own program execution across production, engineering, testing, subcontractor performance, quality, safety, cost, schedule, and customer requirements. This role serves as the primary customer-facing representative for active contracts, leads proposals, and supports business development