Product Development Project Manager

Jobtailor; Hollister (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Hollister, CA seeks a Senior Program Manager to direct medium-sized aerospace/defense development programs from proposal to production. You will manage budgets, vendor and customer relationships, and lead cross-functional IPTs to meet performance and cost targets.

Responsibilities include pricing analysis, bid strategy, IMS development, and contract negotiations. Candidates should have 7+ years in the field and strong MS Office skills; on-site with some remote options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a technical and manufacturing environment in the aerospace/defense industry.
• DOD pricing and contract experience desired.
• 2+ years of leading a development IPT or supervisory responsibility preferred.
• Ability to work on site as needed with some remote options.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite to perform daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and identify best options to meet performance and cost targets.
• Lead IPT teams for medium-sized development programs from proposal to first production delivery.
• Hold budget responsibility including meeting Product Cost Targets with PLM input.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships; manage schedules and expenditures.
• Review RFQ, provide bid/no-bid recommendations for opportunities.
• Prepare and release program work authorization documents; define scope, budget, data items.
• Prepare program review reports for Advanced Product Development management.
• Support proposals/programs presentations to management and customers.
• Maintain communication across company functions to meet goals and schedules.
• Serve as SME for APD and related processes.
• Conduct analysis and modeling to develop pricing recommendations.
• Identify strategic considerations and communicate rationale to senior management.
• Develop preliminary IMS at bid phase and manage IMS as PM.
• Ensure schedules are achievable and capacity available for orders.
• Responsible for proposal schedule, cost to prepare, and budget.
• Negotiate contracts with Contract Manager; lead major proposals across sites.
• Lead presentations for proposals/programs to management and customers.
• Collaborate with PLM and Applications Engineering to grow business opportunities.

Skills

Integrated Project Team Leadership

Program Management

Cost Analysis

Contract Negotiation

Scheduling

Product Development

Data Analysis

Work Authorization Documentation

Proposal Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and identify the best product options and offerings to meet performance and cost targets.
• Lead IPT team for medium sized development programs from proposal through successful product launch and first production delivery, for customer funded or IR&D authorized funded development efforts.
• Hold budget responsibility for assigned programs, including meeting Product Cost Targets based on future business projections determined with Product Line Management (PLM).
• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships and ensure the customer's contractual requirements are fulfilled; maintain program schedule in accordance with customer and PSEMC requirements, control expenditures within program budget, update estimate to complete by program.
• Review customer requests for quote and make bid/no bid recommendations for opportunities involving product development.
• Generate and release program work authorization documentation defining scope of work, schedule requirements, program budget, contractual requirements, and data items.
• Prepare and present program review reports for Advanced Product Development management.
• Support presentations for assigned proposals/programs to management and customers.
• Maintain positive communication and relationships with all company functional areas to ensure program and customer requests and schedules are met, while maintaining an overall perspective of the goals of the company.
• Serve as SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the APD and related processes.
• Conduct analysis and modeling based on key pricing inputs to develop optimal pricing recommendations.
• Identify and highlight key strategic considerations, develop credible business cases, and communicate rationale to senior management.
• Gather input from the Integrated Project Team to develop preliminary integrated master schedule (IMS) at the bid phase and manage and update the IMS when acting as primary PM on program.
• Ensure proposed schedules are achievable and facility capacity will be available at the time of anticipated order placement.
• Responsibility for the proposal schedule, cost to prepare proposal and budget.
• Conduct contract negotiations on assigned programs in concert with the assigned Contract Manager.
• Manage and lead major proposal efforts and programs across sites (CA and AZ).
• Lead presentations for assigned proposals/programs to Management and Customers.
• Work with PLM and Applications Engineering to develop and implement plans and strategies for expanding business opportunities with existing and new customers through the development and marketing of new products.
• Manage and lead major proposal efforts and programs including those that involve multi-factory input.
• Exposure to significant amounts of company sensitive information and data.
• Travel as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Project Engineering experience a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in a technical and manufacturing environment in the aerospace/defense industry
• DOD pricing and contract experience desired.
• 2+ years of leading a development IPT or supervisory responsibility preferred.
• Ability to work on site as needed with some remote options.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) to perform daily job tasks.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading Integrated Project Teams (IPT) for product development in the aerospace and defense industry, with a strong focus on budget management, customer relationship management, and contract negotiation. Proficient in developing strategic business cases and managing program schedules to meet performance and cost targets.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Integrated Project Team Leadership
• Aerospace/Defense Industry Experience
• DOD Pricing and Contract Experience
• Budget Management
• Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Project Engineering
• Program Management
• Cost Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Scheduling
• Product Development
• Business Case Development
• Data Analysis
• Work Authorization Documentation
• Proposal Management

Soft Skills

• Customer Relationship Management
• Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Presentation Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Integrated Master Schedule
• Product Line Management
• Proposal Development
• Contract Management
• IR&D
• Program Review
• Expenditure Control
• Business Development