Senior Program Director – Aerospace & Defense

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance and wellness资源

Incentive compensation eligibility

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company EBAD is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead major defense programs within the Warfighter Division. You will own customer relationships, program execution, and long-term account growth across a complex portfolio, guiding strategy and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings strong program leadership, commercial acumen, urgency, and the potential to progress into broader business or P&L

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive program management experience in aerospace/defense or similar.
• Proven experience leading complex mechanical, electro-mechanical, or defense programs.
• Proven success managing customer-facing programs with high visibility and mission importance.
• Strong commercial acumen, including margin expansion and pricing strategy.
• Ability to balance customer needs, business performance, and internal capability development.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Military service or military program experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end performance across assigned programs, including cost, schedule, quality, and profitability.
• Serve as primary customer interface and key account leader.
• Establish and execute long-range program and account strategies.
• Lead cross-functional teams across PM, operations, engineering, quality, and more.
• Drive execution discipline and ensure actions are closed before impacting commitments.
• Identify and resolve issues proactively with clear communication.
• Build performance-driven customer credibility for follow-on work.
• Contribute to Warfighter Division strategy and future leadership roles.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Communication

Risk management

Military programs

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company EBAD is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead major defense programs within the Warfighter Division. You will own customer relationships, program execution, and long-term account growth across a complex portfolio, guiding strategy and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings strong program leadership, commercial acumen, urgency, and the potential to progress into broader business or P&L