Senior Program Manager

Fluor Corporation; Saginaw (MI); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Fluor is seeking a Senior Program Manager in Saginaw, MI to lead complex defense programs within the PMO. You will drive program performance, organize cross-functional teams, and mentor staff while ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and contractual requirements.

The role requires extensive experience in program management, EVMS, and stakeholder engagement with aerospace/defense environments. This is a permanent on-site position in Michigan with competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, execution, and governance of programs with elevated complexity and budget impact.
• Oversee program financial performance, EVMS, forecasting, and cost control.
• Directly supervise PMO staff including PMs and coordinators.
• Communicate program status clearly to customers and senior leadership.
• Engage with customers, OEMs, and prime contractors to align expectations.
• Ensure disciplined scope, cost and change control across programs.
• Mentor staff in forecasting, cost and schedule integration.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Forecasting

PMO Management

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in Business / Engineering / Finance or related field

Ferramentas

IFS ERP

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

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Senior Program Manager

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Senior Program Manager

Job details

Posted

02 November 2026

Salary

USD $140,000 - $160,000

Start date

18 January 2027

Salary Range

USD

140000

• 160000

per Year

LocationSaginaw

Job type Permanent

Discipline Defence

Reference170914

Job Function Programme Manager

Job description

Title: Senior Program Manager

Location: Saginaw, MI

Industry: Defense Manufacturing (industry experience required)

Employment: Full time/Direct hire

Summary

The Senior Program Manager provides leadership, execution oversight, and people management within the Program Management Office (PMO). This role leads high complexity programs that have expanded scope, significant financial impact, cross functional dependencies, or challenging customer environments while also supervising a portion of the PMO staff including assigned Program Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators. The Senior Program Manager functions with a high degree of autonomy, driving successful program delivery, developing PMO talent, and ensuring consistent application of program management standards. The Senior Program Manager manages program level customer, OEM, and prime contractor relationships with autonomy, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and issue resolution. The Senior Program Manager is accountable for advanced program financial performance including EVMS discipline, EAC forecasting, variance analysis, and mentoring PMO staff in cost and schedule integration.

Responsibilities

High Complexity Program Leadership:

• Leads the planning, execution, and governance of programs with elevated complexity, budget or P&L impact, technical challenge, or customer sensitivity. Owns program performance metrics including schedule, cost, risk, and technical outcomes, providing structured updates to the Director as required. Drives resolution of complex program issues and leads recovery plans when performance challenges arise. Ensures strong cross-functional integration with engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance.

Financial Management, EVMS, and Forecasting:

• Oversees program financial performance through disciplined use of Earned Value Management, ensuring accurate measurement of cost and schedule status and maintaining control of the performance baseline. This role develops and updates EACs, analyzes variances, and partners with Finance to align program data with corporate reporting needs. Identifies emerging financial risks early and drives mitigation actions to protect cost, schedule, and margin commitments while also mentoring Program Managers and Project Managers in EVMS fundamentals, forecasting discipline, and cost and schedule integration.

People Leadership:

• Directly supervises assigned Program Managers as designated, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators. Provides coaching, performance feedback, objective setting, development planning, and workload balancing. Participates in hiring and termination decisions alongside the Director. Ensures consistent application of PMO processes, tools, and standards across supervised personnel.

Communication and Executive Reporting:

• The Senior Program Manager serves as an authoritative communicator for assigned programs, representing the company with clarity and professionalism in all external interactions. This role ensures timely, accurate communication of program status, risks, financial performance, and key decisions to both customers and senior leadership. Establishes consistent communication rhythms across internal and external stakeholders, drives alignment through transparent and structured updates, and models high quality written and verbal communication standards for the PMO team.

Customer, OEM, and Prime Contractor Engagement:

• Manages program level relationships with customers, OEMs, and prime contractors ensuring clarity of expectations, alignment of deliverables, and timely issue resolution. Represents the company in program reviews and technical discussions. Handles most customer or OEM challenges autonomously, involving the Director only when issues exceed program level authority or carry contractual or enterprise risk. Supports Director led activities related to audits, milestone reviews, and high-level contractual engagements.

Scope, Cost, and Change Control:

• Oversee program work orders, change requests, invoicing coordination, and adherence to financial and contractual requirements. Identifies potential scope expansion and value creation opportunities. Ensures disciplined baseline management and change control practices.

Risk Management and Continuous Improvement:

• Identifies and manages program level risks and leads structured problem solving. Drives continuous improvement within assigned teams. Ensures accurate documentation, configuration control, and technical data management.

Program Reporting and Documentation:

• Oversees preparation of dashboards, communications, and program reviews. Ensure all supervised PMO personnel maintain accurate documentation.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Finance, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Advanced degree preferred.)
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive program management or project management experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Experience in manufacturing or production environments required; heavy plate fabrication or welding-related industries strongly preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of program management, including scheduling, risk management, financial oversight, and cross functional coordination.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and coach PMO staff across multiple levels.
• Track record of driving programs to successful, on time, high-quality delivery.
• Strong communication skills for technical, financial, customer facing, and executive engagement.
• Advanced proficiency in EVMS, including development of EACs, ETCs, variance analysis, and integration of cost and schedule data.
• Ability to teach and mentor others in financial performance management, forecasting discipline, and earned value concepts.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as IFS and tools such as MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and Power BI.
• Ability to manage multiple high impact programs simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, with proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of welding processes, NDT methods, and AWS codes preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.