SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

ST Engineering; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Miltope Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Program Manager to report to the VP Government and Commercial Programs. This role drives delivery outcomes for multi-disciplinary programs, balancing cost, schedule, and technical performance while strengthening customer relationships and partnering with Business Development for portfolio growth.

The candidate will lead negotiations, develop plans, forecast margins, and coordinate with internal teams to execute strategic contracts and new

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex hardware-centric programs.
• Strong leadership and negotiation abilities.
• Customer relationship management and business development exposure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programs to contractual commitments with ≥95% on-time performance.
• Achieve cost variance within ±3% of baseline EAC and maintain accurate monthly forecasts.
• Lead risk/opportunity management with quantified mitigation plans and risk burn-down trajectory.
• Establish and lead IMS governance and phase-gate reviews.

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At Miltope Corporation we apply our technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives.Our dedication to excellence and our strong track record have earned us a distinctive reputation for quality and trust as a global technology, defense, and engineering group. Miltope is an innovator in global technology defense and is an engineering leader delivering solutions to solve our military, government and commercial customers’ most difficult challenges through providing a combination of best in class systems, products and services amidst a corporate culture based on transparency and integrity. For our latest news and to learn more, please visit us at www.mymiltope.com and follow us on our Miltope Corporation LinkedIn page (just look for our rugged Rhino)!

What YOU will do

You will report directly to the VP Government and Commercial Programs. This position shares financial responsibility (Revenue and P&L) with the VP Government and Commercial Programs by assisting to develop annual business plans, compiling financial forecast, conducting margin analysis, creating business reviews for price list and proposals, as well as interacting daily with customers and Business Development to lead new product development, contract negotiations, and an internal team to successfully execute company operational plans. The Senior Program Manager (SPM) is a mission-critical leader who owns delivery outcomes for complex, multi-disciplinary programs driving cost/schedule/technical performance, strengthening customer relationships, and partnering with Business Development to grow the portfolio. This role requires strong leadership, exceptional negotiation ability, and hands-on business development experience in a hardware-centric manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions

(To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Deliver programs to contractual commitments with ≥95% on-time performance for DPAS and other priority orders.
• Achieve cost variance within ±3% of baseline EAC and maintain accurate monthly forecasts.
• Stand up disciplined risk/opportunity management with quantified mitigation plans; maintain risk burn-down trajectory.
• Establish and lead integrated master schedule (IMS) governance and phase-gate reviews (P