Senior Program Manager, Defense Weapon Systems

Cessna Aircraft Company; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Wellness Program (Fitness Reimburs.

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with—

Job summary

Textron Systems in the United States is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead a team in the development of a major weapon system. The role requires strong leadership, a technical background, and a programmatic backbone to translate strategy into execution.

You will manage scope, cost, and schedule, apply Earned Value Management, and collaborate across engineering, contracts, finance, scheduling, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality to deliver warfighter-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences; Business or Supply Chain acceptable.
• 10+ years in the Defense industry.
• 5+ years of Program Management on Defense Programs.
• 2+ years of people management.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, contracts, finance, scheduling, supply chain, manufacturing and quality.
• Experience evaluating program Risks and Opportunities.
• Execution of full Earned Value Management System programs.
• Strong written and oral communication; MS Office proficiency.
• Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Understanding DoW contracts and FAR/DFARS.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial, technical, and scheduling requirements of a major weapon system to deliver on time and cost-effectively.
• Understand EV techniques to maintain a Performance Measurement Baseline and EAC.
• Apply resources to IMS to drive path actions and ensure on-time milestones.
• Identify and mitigate risk across development of the weapon system.
• Build rapport with internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Coordinate leadership program reviews and high-quality customer briefings.
• Grow and develop PM and PM direct reports.
• Follow PM processes to AS9100 and Textron best practices.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

DoW/FAR/DFARS knowledge

Communication

Program Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences

Tools

MS Office

Earned Value Management

Job description

Textron Systems in the United States is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead a team in the development of a major weapon system. The role requires strong leadership, a technical background, and a programmatic backbone to translate strategy into execution.

You will manage scope, cost, and schedule, apply Earned Value Management, and collaborate across engineering, contracts, finance, scheduling, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality to deliver warfighter-ready solutions.