{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"50656e6cb2d477a6300a1dbb","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/50656e6cb2d477a6300a1dbb","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/50656e6cb2d477a6300a1dbb","title":"Business Program Manager","description":"Bridgewater, 1402 Airport Road, Bridgewater, Virginia, United States of America\r\nJob Description\r\nPosted Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM\r\nLive an Adventure, Master your Craft, Find your Purpose\r\nAt Dynamic Aviation, we solve unique challenges for our customers with innovative aviation solutions. Our focus is on operations that serve, protect, and enhance the lives of families and communities worldwide. Whether modifying aircraft to help protect our service members overseas, performing geographical mapping for scientific research, or working to suppress large wildfires on the West Coast, we serve with integrity and excellence.\r\nPosition Summary: The Business Capture Program Manager serves as the program management function bridging business development and program execution. Operating at the concept and planning phases of the opportunity lifecycle, this role ensures execution readiness, resource alignment, and program planning are built into pursuits before contract award so that when a deal closes, a viable program plan, executable cost baseline, and aligned stakeholders are already in place.\r\nThis role reports to the Director of Engineering and PMO. The Business Capture Program Manager works closely with business development, proposals, pricing, contracts, operations, maintenance, engineering, and partner organizations (including delivery and technology partners). This is not a program execution role; it is a front-end program management role that hands a structured and aligned program baseline to the executing Program Manager at the time of contract award.\r\nResponsibilities\r\nConcept and Planning Phase Program Management\r\nRepresents program management in gate reviews, opportunity reviews, and program development alignment meetings\r\nWorks with business development during the concept and planning phases to translate emerging opportunities into mission concepts and program plans\r\nAligns team readiness to pipeline maturity so that execution demand is matched to the team's capacity before contract award\r\nEngages selectively on larger and strategically significant pursuits including integrated solutions and partnered offerings\r\nRequirements Capture and Translation\r\nTranslates customer requirements (mission profiles, payloads, schedules, regulatory constraints) into execution plans\r\nWorks with the proposal team to ensure execution requirements and program plans are accurately reflected within larger proposals\r\nCoordin-ates with engineering, operations, maintenance, technology partners, and teammates to surface and resolve gaps, risks, or conflicting requirements before program execution commit\r\nCross-Functional Readiness\r\nAligns capacity and readiness to support pipeline demand across internal stakeholders and external partners\r\nCoordinates the execution support ecosystem to include: operations, maintenance, engineering, technology partners, and delivery partners so that program requirements are understood and resourced\r\nMaintains visibility into downstream implications of contract terms, scope changes, and pricing assumptions, without owning contract negotiation, pricing, or program execution\r\nCost and Schedule Baseline Development\r\nSupports the pricing team to ensure cost volumes reflect execution requirements so that cost and margin targets from the delivery side are accurately represented\r\nPartners with the pricing team to identify delivery cost drivers and pricing differentials tied to scope and program scale (e.g. develops complexity factors based on knowledge of previous program history and complexity of the program being estimated)\r\nEnsures a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) is established at contract award that aligns with PMO processes and standards\r\nProposal-to-Execution Handoff\r\nLeads the transition from contract award to program execution\r\nSupports program kickoff (led by the executing program manager) by ensuring stakeholders share a clear understanding of mission objectives, constraints, and the execution plan\r\nConfirms documentation, program plan, and resource alignment are complete and accurate before handoff\r\nServes as the program management point of contact for business development, proposals, and pricing throughout the pre-award lifecycle\r\nProvides status, escalates issues, and surfaces delivery risk to the appropriate stakeholders\r\nProcess Development\r\nIdentifies and addresses inefficiencies in the opportunity-to-program handoff\r\nDevelops and standardizes processes for requirement capture, execution planning, and program intake\r\nTracks metrics tied to pre-award program quality to ensure requirement clarity, baseline accuracy, handoff completeness, and post-award schedule and cost performance against pre-award baselines\r\nCommunicates lessons learned back into business development and the PMO to improve future captures\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\nBachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Aviation Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)\r\n10+ years of program management experience, with demonstrated experience supporting business development and proposal efforts\r\nDemonstrated business acumen and ability to work at the program, financial, and customer levels of a pursuit\r\nTrack record of stakeholder alignment across business development, operations, engineering, and external partners\r\nStrong working knowledge of program planning, cost and schedule baseline development, and gate review processes\r\nFamiliarity with aviation operations, including aircraft capabilities, scheduling, and maintenance considerations\r\nFamiliarity with FAA regulations (or applicable governing bodies) and aviation safety practices\r\nDemonstrated experience operating in a high-reliability, safety-critical environment\r\nExcellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nExperience with government contracting capture methodologies (e.g., Shipley-aligned processes)\r\nExperience supporting special missions (ISR, aerial survey, or government contracts)\r\nExperience with integrated solutions and partnered/teamed pursuits\r\nFamiliarity with aviation maintenance planning systems and production scheduling tools\r\nProgram Management certification (PMP, PgMP, or similar)\r\nAdditional Requirements\r\nAbility to travel as required, 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It is also Dynamic Aviation's policy to provide equal employment for all and comply with any affirmative action obligations pursuant to the Federal Executive Orders, 11246 and 11375, as amended.\r\nBridgewater, 1402 Airport Road, Bridgewater, Virginia, United States of America\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Dynamic Aviation","rawCompany":"dynamic aviation","city":"Bridgewater","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:26:36.861Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"13-1199.00","title":"Business Operations Specialists, All Other","slug":"business-operations-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"488190","title":"Other Support Activities for Air Transportation","slug":"other-support-activities-for-air-transportation"},{"code":"541618","title":"Other Management Consulting Services","slug":"other-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Business Program Manager","description":"Bridgewater, 1402 Airport Road, Bridgewater, Virginia, United States of America\r\nJob Description\r\nPosted Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM\r\nLive an Adventure, Master your Craft, Find your Purpose\r\nAt Dynamic Aviation, we solve unique challenges for our customers with innovative aviation solutions. Our focus is on operations that serve, protect, and enhance the lives of families and communities worldwide. Whether modifying aircraft to help protect our service members overseas, performing geographical mapping for scientific research, or working to suppress large wildfires on the West Coast, we serve with integrity and excellence.\r\nPosition Summary: The Business Capture Program Manager serves as the program management function bridging business development and program execution. Operating at the concept and planning phases of the opportunity lifecycle, this role ensures execution readiness, resource alignment, and program planning are built into pursuits before contract award so that when a deal closes, a viable program plan, executable cost baseline, and aligned stakeholders are already in place.\r\nThis role reports to the Director of Engineering and PMO. 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