Program Manager

ProCustom Group is seeking a hands-on Program Manager to lead aerospace and defense hardware programs from planning and engineering through qualification, production, and delivery. This role coordinates cross-functional teams to ensure programs meet customer requirements, contractual obligations, cost targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules *Key Responsibilities* * *Program Execution:* Lead assigned programs throughout their lifecycle, from contract award and planning through engineering, qualification, production, delivery, and contract closeout. * *Planning & Scheduling:* Develop and maintain program schedules, milestones, budgets, resource plans, deliverables, and performance metrics. Monitor progress and proactively address delays or resource constraints * *Cross-Functional Coordination:* Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Testing, and other internal functions to ensure program requirements are understood and executed. * *Customer & Stakeholder Management*: Serve as the primary program contact for customers, prime contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Communicate status, resolve issues, manage expectations, and maintain strong working relationships. * *Risk Management:* Identify and manage technical, schedule, supply-chain, quality, and contractual risks. Develop mitigation plans and drive corrective actions to resolution. * *Engineering & Production Coordination*: Track engineering deliverables, design reviews, testing, qualification activities, production readiness, material availability, and customer acceptance requirements. * *Contract & Requirements Management:* Review contract requirements, statements of work, specifications, delivery schedules, and customer flow-down requirements. Coordinate changes in scope, schedule, pricing, and deliverables with the appropriate internal personnel. * *Quality & Compliance*: Coordinate with Quality and Engineering to ensure applicable customer, contractual, regulatory, and aerospace/defense quality requirements are incorporated into program execution. * *Program Reporting*: Prepare and lead program status reviews, communicating schedule performance, financial status, open issues, risks, action items, and decisions required from management or customers. * *Proposal & Business Support:* Support proposals, cost estimates, customer requests for quotation, contract modifications, negotiations, and follow-on business opportunities. * *Process Improvement:* Identify opportunities to improve program tracking, communication, resource coordination, and execution processes. *Required Qualifications* * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. * 5+ years of program or project management experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or complex manufacturing. * Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, schedules, budgets, and customer deliverables. * Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. *Preferred Qualifications* * Experience with DoD, government, aerospace, or defense-prime programs. * Familiarity with engineered hardware, electronics, manufacturing, and qualification testing. * Experience with government contracts, cost estimating, program financial performance, and risk management. * Familiarity with ERP/MRP and project scheduling tools. * PMP certification or advanced degree. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off Work Location: In person