Program Manager

Insight Global; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a seasoned Program Manager to oversee aerospace and defense programs from award to delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage milestones, and serve as the primary customer interface during execution.

Responsibilities include developing strategic program plans, managing budgets, pursuing new opportunities, and ensuring quality and customer satisfaction across multiple projects. PMP is a plus; experience with government contracts is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program/project management experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience supporting government contracts as a contractor.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, production, and/or logistics.
• Experience with new product development and FAT.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and customer-facing skills.
• Self-motivated team player with proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic program plans to achieve company success and expansion.
• Oversee and manage multiple project teams, ensuring program goals, milestones, and deliverables are met.
• Manage budgets and funding channels to optimize productivity and financial efficiency.
• Support business development efforts by identifying and securing new program opportunities and contracts.
• Utilize technical expertise and communication skills to understand customer challenges and position solutions effectively.
• Maintain high standards of quality, performance, and customer satisfaction across all programs.
• Proven experience operating within Quality Management Systems environments.
• Lead program assessment and evaluation efforts, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain coordination with customers on current and future projects.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, risk, procurement, quality, and stakeholder management.
• Collaborate with sponsors, cross-functional teams, and project managers to define scope and timelines.
• Ensure effective vendor and internal resource management to drive performance.
• Forecast capital, expenses, and resource utilization across projects.
• Provide regular status updates and performance insights.
• Manage program-related communications and escalation to leadership.
• Contribute to quotations, proposals, and customer presentations.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Customer interface

Job description

Seeking a Program Manager to oversee multiple aerospace and defense programs from contract award through product delivery. This individual will manage the full project lifecycle, coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure milestones are met, and serve as the primary customer interface throughout execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Management & Execution: Oversee and drive the successful execution of manufacturing and service delivery programs, ensuring alignment with company growth objectives across multiple customer sectors.

• Develop and implement strategic program plans to achieve company success and expansion
• Oversee and manage multiple project teams, ensuring that program goals, milestones, and deliverables are met
• Manage budgets and funding channels to optimize productivity and financial efficiency
• Support business development efforts by identifying and securing new program opportunities and contracts
• Utilize technical expertise and communication skills to understand customer challenges and position solutions effectively
• Maintain high standards of quality, performance, and customer satisfaction across all programs
• Proven experience operating within Quality Management Systems environments

Project Oversight & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Lead program assessment and evaluation efforts, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain strong coordination with customers on current and future projects
• Oversee all aspects of multiple projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, procurement, quality, and stakeholder management
• Collaborate with project sponsors, cross-functional teams, and project managers to define scope, deliverables, resource needs, and timelines for new initiatives
• Ensure effective vendor and internal resource management to drive optimal performance

Performance Monitoring & Communication:

• Accurately forecast capital, expenses, and resource utilization across projects
• Track and monitor project progress, providing regular status updates and performance insights
• Serve as a key participant in program and project team meetings, contributing to strategic discussions and problem-solving efforts
• Manage all program-related communications, escalating key issues and presenting resolution options to leadership
• Ensure adherence to quality assurance procedures and compliance standards

Proposal Development & Business Growth Support:

• Contribute to the development of quotations, proposals, and customer presentations
• Collaborate with internal teams to support customer acquisition and retention initiatives
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership based on market trends, competitor analysis, and program performance data

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program/project management experience in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, logistics, or engineering industries.
• Experience supporting government contracts as a contractor (not a direct federal employee).
• PMP certification is a plus
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, fabrication, production processes, and/or transportation logistics.
• Experience with new product development and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and customer-facing skills.
• Self-motivated team player with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a hands-on program leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable managing client expectations, asks questions when needed, and can effectively drive projects to completion.