Senior Technical Program Manager

Rochester Precision Optics, LLC; Bailey (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Precision Optics, LLC seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead complex customer programs from contract award through final delivery, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and operations.

The role demands strong technical acumen, proactive risk management, excellent communication, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule and performance goals. Reports to the Director of Programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; engineering preferred for technical programs.
• 5-7 years leading customer-facing programs in technical environments.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables end-to-end.
• Familiarity with federal contracting or DoD environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer programs from contract award to delivery, meeting scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Act as primary customer liaison, communicating status, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Contracts, and BD.
• Develop integrated program schedules, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Drive cross-functional reviews and mitigate risks before impact.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Schedule and risk management

Technical understanding

ERP experience (Epicor)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Epicor ERP

Job description

Rochester Precision Optics, LLC seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead complex customer programs from contract award through final delivery, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and operations.

The role demands strong technical acumen, proactive risk management, excellent communication, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule and performance goals. Reports to the Director of Programs.