Senior Program Manager, Aerospace & Defense PMO Leader

Movement Search & Delivery; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery in Ladson, SC seeks an experienced Senior PMO Leader to drive complex aerospace programs from planning through delivery. You will oversee cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain, provide executive reporting on schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies, and mentor a growing program management staff.

The role requires 10–15 years in program management, including 5+ in leadership, plus aerospace/defense experience.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive program or project management experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership/supervisory role.
• Aerospace & defense industry experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• PMO leadership experience.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional programs.
• Knowledge of critical path management, risk, and financial oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and governance of complex programs.
• Provide executive-level reporting on schedules, financials, risks, dependencies, and resources.
• Develop program strategies, roadmaps, schedules, and execution plans.
• Serve as primary contact for customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality.
• Oversee work orders, change requests, invoicing, and financial controls.
• Identify and mitigate risks; pursue quality, throughput, and efficiency improvements.
• Prepare program documentation and executive presentations.
• Manage technical data and configuration control.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to resolve production issues.
• Mentor and develop program management staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

PMO leadership experience

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting/financial oversight

Risk management

Executive communication

Manufacturing/production experience

Leadership or supervisory experience

Education

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

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Smartsheet

Power BI

ERP (IFS preferred)

Job description

Movement Search & Delivery in Ladson, SC seeks an experienced Senior PMO Leader to drive complex aerospace programs from planning through delivery. You will oversee cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain, provide executive reporting on schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies, and mentor a growing program management staff.

The role requires 10–15 years in program management, including 5+ in leadership, plus aerospace/defense experience.