Program Manager

About the role

As a Program Manager at Pursuit Aerospace, you will be the primary interface with customers and oversee the full lifecycle of small-to-mid-scale aerospace component programs, from pursuit and order capture through implementation and support.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure program execution complies with business case and contractual requirements, monitoring cost, schedule, and performance against milestones.
• Develop and drive improvement plans covering affordability, pricing, Zero Defects Manufacturing, and engineering design initiatives.
• Lead bids and proposals, coordinating cost, schedule, and technical compliance to meet customer requirements.
• Define program vision, strategy, and budget to achieve sales, profit, margin, quality, delivery, and cash targets.
• Act as the voice of the customer, fostering collaborative relationships and managing risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders, providing status updates, risk reports, and performance metrics to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, aerospace), operations management, finance, or business, or 8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of program management or aerospace leadership experience, military or industry.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without future sponsorship.
• Ability to work under ITAR/EAR regulations.