Program Director

Moog Inc; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible paid time off

Collaborative workplace culture

Job summary

Moog Inc in East Aurora, NY is seeking a Program Director who will lead complex programs from concept through product delivery, ensuring technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree and over seven years of Program Management experience, alongside people leadership experience. This role offers a competitive salary of $170,000–$220,000 annually along with benefits including profit sharing and health coverage.

Join a collaborative culture at Moog Inc, contributing to high-value aircraft equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of Program Management work experience.
• Minimum three years of people leadership work experience.
• Strong engineering understanding and ability to make trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Own overall program success—schedule, scope, cost, quality.
• Define program lifecycle plans, milestones, budgets, resource plans.
• Lead and align with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Manage high-level customer relationships and program strategy.

Skills

Program management

Technical credibility

Leadership & communication

Risk management

Contract management

Supply chain management

Decision-making & accountability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Master’s preferred

Tools

MS Project or equivalent software

Job description

Job Title

Program Director

Reporting To

Business Unit Director, Production Programs – Americas

Work Schedule

Onsite – Buffalo, NY

Role Summary

Reporting to the Business Unit Director, Production Programs – Americas, the Program Director leads and oversees one or several complex programs from concept through product delivery, ensuring technical excellence, schedule adherence, cost control and financial performance, contractual compliance, and customer satisfaction. This role combines strategic leadership, program management rigor, cross‑functional coordination, and stakeholder engagement to deliver critical, high‑value aircraft equipment and systems.

Core Responsibilities

• Program leadership & delivery: Own overall program success—schedule, scope, cost, quality, risk and technical performance—for one or more major programs.
• Program planning & execution: Define program lifecycle plans, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and performance metrics; drive on‑time and on‑quality delivery.
• Risk & configuration management: Identify, prioritize and mitigate technical, schedule and cost risks; enforce configuration control and change management.
• Cross‑functional coordination: Lead and align with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, testing, quality, and sustainment teams.
• Contract & customer management: Manage high level customer relationship and program strategy; negotiate contracts & SOWs, manage contract performance, negotiate commercial changes, and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Financial management: In coordination with Finance team, develop and manage program budgets, forecasts, and earned value (EV) metrics; optimize cost to meet profitability goals.
• Compliance & safety: Ensure programs adhere to customer specifications, aerospace standards (e.g., AS9100), regulatory requirements, export controls (ITAR/EAR), and corporate safety policies.
• Team leadership & talent development: Build, coach and retain high‑performing program teams; hire and develop successors.
• Reporting & governance: Provide executive‑level program status, metrics, and recommendations to senior leadership and program review boards.

Key Deliverables / Success Metrics

• On‑time completion of program / project development milestones and deliveries.
• Program cost variance and schedule variance within approved thresholds (e.g., EV metrics).
• On‑time, on‑quality delivery of Moog products to customers.
• Achievement of agreed technical performance and customer acceptance criteria.
• Programs financial performance (P&L, cash flow, etc.).
• High customer satisfaction and renewal/expansion of contractual scope.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Program management: Understanding of program planning, scheduling (e.g., MS Project or equivalent software), budgeting and EVM.
• Technical credibility: Strong engineering understanding and ability to make trade‑offs between cost, schedule and performance.
• Leadership & communication: Executive presence, team leadership and development, conflict resolution and stakeholder management skills.
• Risk management: Structured methods for risk identification, quantification, and mitigation.
• Contract management: Experience in complex negotiation with customers.
• Supply chain management: In partnership with Supply Chain team, align supply chain decision making with program strategy.
• Decision‑making & accountability: Data‑driven and decisive with a bias for execution.

Reporting & Organizational Context

Reports to: Business Unit General Manager.

Direct reports: Program Managers, Site Program Managers.

Interfaces: Customers, engineering, supply chain, operations, quality, finance, legal & contract teams, HR.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum seven (7) years of Program Management work experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of people leadership work experience.
• Minimum ten (10) years of professional work experience (inclusive of Program/people management experience).

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $170,000.00–$220,000.00 annually (Buffalo, NY).
• Financial rewards: profit sharing, 401(k) matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bonuses.
• Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, supplemental coverage.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave, relocation assistance.
• Professional Development: Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development.
• Collaborative and welcoming workplace: Inclusive culture, Employee Resource Groups, team‑building activities.

EEO Statement

Moog is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, contact our Human Resources department at (844)-367-5787.