Remote Senior Director, Defense Program Management

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; New Jersey; On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (Paid Time Off)

401K with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation invites an accomplished Sr Director, Programs to shape and drive our defense manufacturing programs. The role anchors strategic program leadership across complex projects, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and measurable outcomes.

You will guide PM teams, oversee budgets and schedules, and promote a culture of rigorous performance, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large-scale, complex defense programs with strategic impact.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire diverse program teams and foster collaboration.
• Experience implementing best practices to improve performance and predictability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight to PM teams and ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery.
• Develop and implement a forward-thinking program management strategy.
• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and align objectives with business strategy.
• Define and monitor KPIs; provide executive insights for improvement.
• Identify and mitigate risks; ensure compliance with policies and standards.

Skills

Defense program management

Strategic leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder engagement

PM software proficiency

MS Office

Tools

PM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Corporation invites an accomplished Sr Director, Programs to shape and drive our defense manufacturing programs. The role anchors strategic program leadership across complex projects, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and measurable outcomes.

You will guide PM teams, oversee budgets and schedules, and promote a culture of rigorous performance, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.