Senior Aerospace Program Manager

Moog Inc.; Gilbert (AL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Staff Program Manager in a hybrid Phoenix, AZ setting to lead aerospace and defense programs from contract award through delivery.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to ensure on-time, on-budget performance and sound risk management. Under the direction of the Program Management Director, you will own program scope, milestones, forecasts, and financials while mentoring junior staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations, program management, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience managing programs through multiple phases of the product lifecycle (development, integration/test, production, delivery).
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting, budgeting, EAC/ETC management, and resource planning.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and standard program management tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple aerospace and defense programs from contract award through end-item delivery.
• Serve as the primary customer interface and single point of accountability for all program-related activities.
• Define program scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, including critical milestones, forecasts, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Owns program financial performance, including budgets, labor and material forecasts, Estimates at Completion, Estimates to Complete, variance analysis, margin performance, and recovery plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to achieve program objectives.
• Prepare and present program status, financial performance, risks, and recovery plans to customers and senior leadership.
• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation, fact-finding, negotiations, and development of new and follow-on business opportunities.
• Coordinate and lead customer visits, program reviews, executive briefings, and internal management reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize program management processes and execution.
• Mentor Program Managers and Associate Program Managers while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and integrity.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

MS Project / MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Staff Program Manager in a hybrid Phoenix, AZ setting to lead aerospace and defense programs from contract award through delivery.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to ensure on-time, on-budget performance and sound risk management. Under the direction of the Program Management Director, you will own program scope, milestones, forecasts, and financials while mentoring junior staff