PROGRAM MANAGER

NORDAM; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NORDAM in Tulsa, OK seeks a Program Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate major aerospace programs from inception through completion, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance targets are met. This role requires leadership across engineering, manufacturing, and support teams and frequent interaction with customers.

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, manage milestones, and build strong customer relationships while aligning with the division's goals in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent.
• 10+ years of related program management experience.
• Experience supervising teams and managing cross-functional programs.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost, schedule, and technical performance of major programs; lead customer reviews.
• Prepare proposals, budgets, and contractual specifications; define design concepts and testing plans.
• Manage milestones, resource allocation, and cross-functional stakeholder teams.
• Develop new business by expanding product lines and maintaining customer relationships.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Job description

Position Details

Req ID req1959

Job Title PROGRAM MANAGER

Division Transparency

Shift First Shift

Job Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through line managers and supervisors. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Quality Improvement in accordance with organization goals and objectives.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the complete cost, technical and schedule performance of significant company programs or a major section of a large major program. Participates in the proposal and contract negotiating team. Directs all phases of programs and projects from inception through completion; has program development responsibility. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leads program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Leads or participates in proposal preparation, business plans proposal work statements and development of technical and administrative specifications, operating budgets and the financial terms and conditions of the contract. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product development, integration and test.
• Responsible for total program development - establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules; identifies program problems and obtains solutions such as allocation of resources or changing contract specifications. Directs the work of Stakeholders assigned to the program or project from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Develops new business by expanding the product line with the customer; sustains strong customer relationships through contact and service.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.

Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Technical discipline.

If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.

Experience Requirements

10 year(s) Related experience.

Supervisory/Management Experience year(s)

Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description

The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s)

Skills and Competencies

• Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups.
• Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week, if required. Additionally, those who work at NORDAM Repair Division must be able to ascend and descend stairs.

Demand - Frequency

Walk - Frequent

Use hands to handle or feel or manipulate - Frequent

Reach with hands and arms - Frequent

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasional

Talk and hear - Frequent

Use close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust - Constant

Travel between facilities (drive) - Occasional

Stand - Occasional

Climb stairs - Occasional

Weight - Frequency

25 pounds - Occasional

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the Stakeholder is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervision

• May directly supervise a small staff of one (1) to three (3) professionals and clerical support staff.
• May indirectly supervise 50 to 100 Stakeholders assigned in various other areas of the business.
• Program's total value is between 50 and 100 Million.

EEO Statement

The NORDAM Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.