Program Manager

Program Manager

$125000 - $175000 per year | Simi Valley, CA | On-site | Permanent

Lead complex, high-impact engineering projects where precision, execution, and reliability truly matter!

A bit about us:

Join an established, advanced engineering and manufacturing company developing highly reliable technology for demanding, mission-critical applications. You’ll work in an environment where innovation, precision, safety, and getting things right the first time are central to the business. This is an opportunity to contribute to challenging programs while working alongside experienced engineering and manufacturing teams.

Why join us?

• Meaningful Work!
• Industry Leading Technology!
• Competitive Compensation Package!
• Complete Benefits Package!
• Accelerated Career Growth!
• Fun Company Activities!
• Many More!

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Own the full program lifecycle, from planning and kickoff through production transition and delivery, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and achieve program objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, and financial forecasts to drive on-time execution.
• Monitor program performance, identify emerging risks and cost or schedule variances, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Manage scope changes and communicate their impact on delivery commitments, resources, and financial performance.
• Provide clear, timely updates to customers and internal stakeholders on program status, priorities, risks, and key decisions.
• Support proposals and estimating activities by coordinating technical inputs, assessing feasibility, and developing realistic schedules and cost assumptions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience managing technical projects or programs in an engineering, manufacturing, or comparable technical environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from planning through production, with ownership of scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance, or equivalent functions.
• Strong project planning skills, including milestone development, budgeting, forecasting, resource coordination, and performance tracking.
• Proven ability to identify project risks, investigate cost or schedule issues, and execute corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear updates and actionable decisions.
• Experience supporting proposals, cost estimating, continuous improvement initiatives, and transitions into production.

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