Technical Program Manager

Elevate Digital; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Digital is seeking a Technical Program Manager to shepherd a growing portfolio of customer purchase orders and production orders from intake through delivery. You will own end-to-end delivery for 8–10 accounts, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, and scheduling teams.

The role requires strong communication with customers, translating needs into actionable requirements, and navigating highly regulated environments such as aerospace, defense, or automotive.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program or project management experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or another highly regulated industry.
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent stakeholders, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident speaking directly with customers.
• Working familiarity with manufacturing or engineering terminology (can be learned on the job, but prior exposure is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of customer purchase orders / production orders end-to-end, tracking each order's deliverables, timeline, and specs to on-time completion.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers on order status, changes, and delays.
• Gather and track customer requirements and compliance/qualification matrices; translate between customer needs and internal manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, and scheduling teams to keep orders moving through production.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Customer communication

Manufacturing terminology

Job description

Prefer Program or Project Management experience in Aerospace, Defense, or Automotive industry

Client is scaling rapidly and needs Technical Program Managers to shepherd a growing portfolio of customer purchase orders and production orders from intake through delivery. Each order carries its own deliverables, specs, and point of contact — this role is part project manager, part account owner, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of customer purchase orders / production orders end-to-end, tracking each order's deliverables, timeline, and specs to on-time completion.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers on order status, changes, and delays — providing concierge-level service.
• Gather and track customer requirements and compliance/qualification matrices; translate between customer needs and internal manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Communicate fluently in manufacturing vocabulary (production orders, part geometry, material systems) without requiring deep engineering expertise.
• Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, and scheduling teams to keep orders moving through production.
• Manage a caseload of roughly 8–10 accounts/orders (scope may flex based on order complexity).

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program or project management experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or another highly regulated, requirements-driven industry.
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent stakeholders, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident speaking directly with customers.
• Working familiarity with manufacturing or engineering terminology (can be learned on the job, but prior exposure is a plus).

Nice to Have

• Experience with government or defense programs, mil-specs, or formal compliance/requirements standards.
• Background that could extend into technical sales or account management over time.