Sr. Program Manager

AMETEK, Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead programs from contract acceptance through production, ensuring customer requirements are met on time and within budget.

The role requires hands‑on, data‑driven leadership and cross‑functional coordination across design, manufacturing, quality, production, sales, and contracts. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering & Program Management, you will manage scope, schedule, and risk, drive program reviews, and communicate with

Qualifications

• PMP certification is required and 7+ years of program management in manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline; MBA preferred.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams and managing scope, schedule, and budget.
• Proven ability to communicate with customers, stakeholders and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver projects from contract acceptance through production.
• Plan and manage scope, schedule and budget across the product lifecycle.
• Act as primary customer liaison, ensuring timely, professional communication.
• Coordinate program reviews, publish metrics and reports.
• Drive program risk, schedule and action plans; ensure contractual requirements.
• Negotiate changes with customers and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Use AI tools to improve productivity and decision‑making.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor teams to project completion.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Earned value management

PMP Certification

Waterfall & Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business

Master’s degree in Business Administration (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle

ARAS Innovator

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

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Business Unit: Sensors & Fluid Management

Posting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Job Description:

The Senior Program Manager will lead assigned programs/projects from contract acceptance through production, ensuring all customer requirements are met within budget and schedule. This role requires a hands‑on, data‑driven approach, strong leadership, and business acumen. The manager will coordinate a cross‑functional team—including design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, production personnel, sales, and contract functions—and act as the primary liaison between the company and its customers.

This position reports directly to the Vice President, Engineering & Program Management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project results, including design, manufacturing, quality, production, sales, and contracts.
• Plan and manage project scope, schedule, and budget throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring timely and professional communication on all project deliverables.
• Coordinate regular program reviews, prepare and publish program metrics and reports.
• Schedule and ensure execution of program deliverables across internal functional groups.
• Prioritize tasks, assess risks, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Negotiate changes to product requirements with customers as needed.
• Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities, recommending actions to ensure project commitments are achieved.
• Demonstrats ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision‑marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs
• Provide technical advice and knowledge as needed on projects.
• Motivate teams to project completion, even without direct management reporting relationships.
• Participate in the organization’s functional excellence initiatives focused on culture, processes and tools to improve Development Program outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.

Requirements and Considerations

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (preferred)
• 7+ years of program management experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace and defense.
• Experience planning and managing product development projects in a cross‑functional engineering and manufacturing business.
• Team management and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong project finance experience with knowledge of earned value management.
• Working knowledge of project management tools and project team dynamics. Experienced with Waterfall and Agile project management methods. Recent experience developing and implementing Project Plans including WBS, IMS and Risk Management.
• Highly organized, able to assess program risks (schedule and technical) and implement action plans.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Effective at communicating across the organization and with internal and external stakeholders. Experienced developing and managing stakeholder communication plans.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Suite (including Project, Teams, SharePoint and Excel and Word), Oracle, Product Data Management (ARAS Innovator preferred)
• Familiarity with global aerospace and defense markets and sensor technologies (a plus).
• Knowledge of Airframe, Engine and System sensing products and technology (a plus).
• Proficient in Spanish (a plus).
• Due to the nature of our business programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export‑controlled information and source code.

Certifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification (required).

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 130,000

Salary Maximum: 160,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visithttps://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].