Program Manager - Military Contract Performance

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Program Manager for Military Contract Performance (F110 Services) based on-site in Cincinnati, OH, with additional options in KS and OK. You will lead contract performance, budgets, and cross‑functional initiatives to meet revenue, profitability, and cash targets across assigned service programs.

The role requires deep customer understanding, strong judgment, and the ability to align teams toward timely outcomes. Travel up to 20% is expected in support of program needs.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or operations from an accredited university.
• At least 5 years of experience in customer or program management.
• Work Location: on-site at GE Aerospace facilities in Cincinnati, OH; Arkansas City, KS; or Oklahoma City, OK.
• Travel: domestic up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Own contract performance for assigned F110 services programs and achieve revenue, profit, and cash targets.
• Develop and manage budgets and operating plans for programs.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and drive timely recovery actions.
• Serve as primary liaison with the customer on program performance and issues.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop executable solutions and remove barriers to performance.

Skills

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or operations

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Military Contract Performance Manager for F110 services is accountable for performance to customer obligations while meeting revenue, profit, and cash expectations for assigned service programs. This role owns budgets and operating plans, integrates and develops processes across the organization, and manages complex issues within their functional expertise. The role relies on deep understanding of customer culture, strong evaluative judgment, and operational acumen to achieve desired outcomes.

Job Description

Job Title

Program Manager - Military Contract Performance (F110 Services)

Company Intro/About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We advance aviation technology with a relentless focus on safety, quality, and innovation, helping our customers tackle their most complex challenges while defining the future of flight.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview

This role sits within Services Project Management / Contract Performance Management supporting F110 services programs for military customers. The position is based on-site at GE Aerospace facilities in Cincinnati (Evendale), OH, with additional work location options in Arkansas City, KS and Oklahoma City, OK (Tinker AFB area).

Role Overview

The Military Contract Performance Manager for F110 Services is accountable for delivering performance to customer obligations while meeting revenue, profit, and cash expectations for assigned service programs. This role owns program budgets and operating plans, integrates and improves processes across the organization, and manages complex issues requiring strong operational judgement and business acumen.

Success in this role requires a deep understanding of customer culture, the ability to evaluate and reconcile incomplete or conflicting information, and the leadership skills to align cross-functional teams toward timely outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Contract and Financial Performance

Own contract performance for assigned F110 services programs, including execution to customer obligations and achievement of revenue, profit, and cash targets. Develop and manage budgets and operating plans, ensuring alignment to program commitments and business expectations. Monitor program performance and drive timely issue identification and resolution, maintaining transparency on risks and recovery actions.

Customer and Contract Management

Serve as the primary liaison with the customer on services program performance, priorities, and issue resolution. Lead or support proposal negotiation and contract administration for assigned proposals and contracts. Keep customers informed with clear status updates, actions, and expected timelines, strengthening trust and customer outcomes.

Operational Leadership and Problem Solving

Lead cross-functional teams to develop creative, executable solutions within complex operational and product support processes. Coordinate with adjacent functions to remove barriers to performance and drive results (delivery, responsiveness, and contractual outcomes). Assess the quality of information received, challenge conflicting inputs, and use multiple internal and external sources to arrive at sound decisions.

Functional and Business Leadership

Provide professional and thought leadership within contract performance management for services programs. Influence policy and ensure execution within the area of responsibility, effectively linking with other parts of the organization to deliver outcomes.

Strategy and Continuous Improvement

Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, and services. Apply understanding of industry and customer trends to inform decision-making and contribute to services strategy and program planning.

Stakeholder Communication and Leadership Engagement

Lead functional teams and projects of moderate scope, complexity, and risk, ensuring disciplined execution and accountability. Present business and program solutions to senior customer and GE leadership (including Senior Executives and Vice Presidents). Communicate complex topics clearly, using negotiation and influence to align peers, external partners, vendors, and customers.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or operations from an accredited university or college
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in customer or program management
• Work Location: Ability to work full time on-site at GE Aerospace facilities in Cincinnati, OH; Arkansas City, KS; or Oklahoma City, OK
• Travel: Ability to travel domestically up to 20%

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes