Senior Defense Program Manager — Production Focus

Mercury Systems; Hudson (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health, life and disability insurance

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development resources

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex programs from ideation through production and in-service support. You will manage cross-functional teams across contracts, planning, finance, and engineering to deliver mission-critical aerospace and defense solutions.

You will closely collaborate with leadership to ensure customer satisfaction, adherence to schedules, budgets, and contractual obligations, while driving risk mitigation and strategic program decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive program management experience in defense hardware.
• Experience with EAC management and financial acumen.
• Experience with Prime and/or Government contracting practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute programs to scope, schedule, cost, and quality over their full lifecycle.
• Develop plans for program execution including IMS and build plans.
• Ensure on-time deliverables and manage scope changes.
• Perform risk and opportunities management and mitigation actions.
• Prepare sources of work (SOW) and manage sub-contracts as needed.
• Present program status to leadership weekly and monthly.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Government contracting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex programs from ideation through production and in-service support. You will manage cross-functional teams across contracts, planning, finance, and engineering to deliver mission-critical aerospace and defense solutions.

You will closely collaborate with leadership to ensure customer satisfaction, adherence to schedules, budgets, and contractual obligations, while driving risk mitigation and strategic program decisions.