Program Manager

Primus Aerospace; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

10 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision

401K match

Long and short-term incentive plans

Benefits start 1st of the month

Job summary

Primus Aerospace, a leading aerospace manufacturing partner, seeks a Program Manager to drive new product introductions with strong PM skills and a technical manufacturing background. You will collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Engineering to champion programs and resolve challenges, including cross-functional leadership and budget oversight.

The role requires 5+ years of program management in a manufacturing environment, PMP/Agile experience, and willingness to travel to Lakewood, CO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent; engineering background preferred.
• 5+ years of program manager experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in build-to-print environments and aerospace context beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact with customer program teams and internal offices for development projects.
• Develop project and job plans including SOWs and action item lists.
• Determine scope, and work up cost and schedule estimates.
• Manage overall performance of program-related efforts.
• Develop and monitor budgets and activity schedules.
• Report program status and performance to management.
• Occasional travel to Lakewood, CO and to meet with customers.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Budget tracking

Scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Project

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Primus Aerospace is a leading manufacturing partner to aerospace, defense, and space OEMs, Primes, and Tier I suppliers. The company specializes in producing high-tolerance, complex geometry parts machined using standard and exotic metals. Primus works directly with all major aerospace manufacturers (e.g., Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman) to provide components for mission-critical civilian and defenseprograms.

The Program Manager is responsible for the quality and efficiency of new product introductions including business processes and technical issues. The position covers a wide array of duties and requires excellent managerial and organizational skills along with superior project management capabilities to champion new product introductions. This position also resolves technical challenges and issues as they arise to Primus and customer management. A solid technical background in a manufacturing environment is required. The Program Manager works closely with Sales, Operations, and Engineering at all levels of the organization, requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact with customer program team, technical, procurement, and quality offices for development projects and growth within the departments.


• Develop project and job plans for assigned programs including action Item lists, statements of work (SOWs), etc.


• Determine overall scope of effort; work up cost and schedule estimates.


• Manage the overall performance of all program-related efforts.


• Develop and monitor budgets and schedule of activities.


• Reporting of program status and performance to company management.


• Occasional travel to Lakewood, CO and to meet with customers

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent


• 5+ years of program manager experience


• Experience working in a manufacturing build-to-printenvironment.


• Proficient computer and applications software skills: MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook


• PMP/Agile experience required, certification a plus.


• Estimating, product costing, and negotiating experience


• Product development, project planning, coordination, andmanagement


• Organizational and logistics management experience required.


• Security Clearance preferred or eligible to obtain one.


• Possess technical skills to lead or leverage cross functional teams: Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality) to evaluate, develop, and manage projects for product development.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• PTO


• 10 paid holidays


• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance


• 401K match


• Long and short-term incentive plans


• Benefits start 1st of the month after the date of hire

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To adhere to U.S. Government international trade regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Primus Aerospace is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that supports, respects, and celebrates all individuals. #zr