Program Manager

Donatech Corporation; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Donatech Corporation is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to oversee complex defense-related programs in Everett, WA. The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional coordination, and experience guiding development programs into production while maintaining customer relationships.

The ideal candidate will manage schedules, risk and EVMS processes, and financial performance, coordinating with IPTs and production teams to ensure contractual commitments are met. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (Program or Project Management, Engineering, etc.).
• Prior Program/Project Management experience
• Prior People Leadership/Management experience
• Experience with Financial Analysis tools and/or systems
• Experience leading/managing development programs and transitioning them to production
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams
• Earned Value Management (EVM) and Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite resources including MS Project
• U.S. citizenship or US Person (Green Card Holder)
• Experience at OEM suppliers leading OEM development programs preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop program-enhancing partnerships with internal functional organizations, typically organized into an IPT.
• Assist with daily program cadence (battle rhythm) such as schedule performance management, customer reviews, IPT reviews, PMRs, and decision reviews to meet contract commitments.
• Prepare, revise, update, and monitor documentation and analyses in compliance with contract requirements and procedures.
• Coordinate with production to ensure priorities are met and escalated where required.
• Meet contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of the assigned program.
• Provide guidance on risk and opportunity management to program leads.
• Lead or participate in key cadence activities including monthly financial reporting.
• Coordinate customer program reviews and prepare for customer visits.
• Lead decision making for IPT and apply critical thinking with incomplete data.
• Coordinate with production and supply chain in managing deliveries to meet customer schedules.
• Support and organize program reviews, team meetings, and other business activities.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through strong communication and concise presentation material.
• Understand and represent customer needs to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with customers.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Risk & opportunity management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

MS Project

MS Office

Customer/stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.

US Citizenship/Permanent Resident Required.

• Develop program-enhancing partnerships with internal functional organizations, typically organized into an integrated product team (IPT).
• Assist with the daily program cadence (battle rhythm) such as schedule performance management, customer reviews, IPT reviews, program management reviews (PMRs), and decision reviews to achieve contract commitments.
• Prepare, revise, update, and monitor required documentation and analysis in compliance with contract requirements, and Business procedures.
• Close coordination and collaboration with production to ensure priorities are met and escalated where required.
• Meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned program.
• Own and provide guidance to program leads on the implementation of risk and opportunity management.
• Lead or participate in key program cadence activities including monthly financial reporting.
• Coordinate customer program reviews; prepare for customer visits.
• Lead decision making for the IPT and apply critical thinking where incomplete data exists.
• Coordinate with production, operations, supply chain in managing production deliveries to meet customer schedule requirements.
• Support and organize program reviews, team meetings, and other business activities.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through strong communication and concise presentation material.
• Understand and represent customer needs to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with customers.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (such as Program or Project Management, Engineering, etc.).
• Prior Program/Project Management experience
• Prior People Leadership/Management experience
• Experience with Financial Analysis tools and/or systems
• Experience leading/managing development programs and transitioning them to production
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams
• Earned Value Management (EVM) and Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite resources including MS Project
• U.S. citizenship or US Person (Green Card Holder)
• Experience at OEM suppliers leading OEM development programs preferred