Program Manager - Site Launch & Readiness

Job Description

Job Description

The Program Manager – Site Launch & Readiness serves as the right hand to the Executive Vice President helping to oversee the launch of Janicki’s new Montana campus. This role does not independently direct the site stand-up; rather, it supports and enables the EVP’s oversight of the effort by coordinating across engineering, operations, finance, facilities, supply chain, and other functional teams to ensure everyone is aligned, informed, and working from the same information. The Program Manager tracks schedules, reconciles data across teams, and translates complex, cross-functional information into clear reports, dashboards, and presentations for executive and government audiences. Success in this role depends on strong organizational skills, sharp attention to detail, and a naturally engaging, charismatic personality that builds trust and cooperation across a wide range of teams and stakeholders.

This position is located on-site in Great Falls, Montana.

The following essential job functions are performed as the Program Manager – Site Launch & Readiness

• Serve as the primary point of coordination across all functional teams involved in the Montana site launch, ensuring engineering, operations, facilities, and support groups are aligned and not duplicating effort
• Support the Vice President in tracking production readiness schedules, flagging risks, and ensuring critical path milestones are visible and understood across teams
• Reconcile cost, schedule, and status data from multiple teams into a single, accurate source of truth for the EVP and executive leadership
• Create and maintain a centralized data environment for schedules, risks, costs, and status reporting
• Prepare milestone presentations, cost summaries, and readiness reports for the EVP to deliver to executive leadership, government stakeholders, and community partners
• Translate complex technical and financial data into clear, concise summaries for diverse audiences
• Identify potential duplication of effort or gaps between teams and raise them to the EVP for resolution
• Maintain proactive, two-way communication between the EVP and functional teams, ensuring expectations and updates flow smoothly in both directions
• Track and consolidate site-related costs, including capital expenditures and operational ramp-up costs, for EVP review and decision-making
• Support the EVP in risk assessment and mitigation planning by surfacing issues early and tracking follow-through
• Support capital planning and budgeting activities for the new facility under the EVP’s direction
• Help establish clear roles, responsibilities, and workflows across site-launch contributors, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
• Implement and maintain program management tools and trackers that give the EVP visibility into schedule, cost, and data accuracy
• Build strong working relationships across engineering, operations, facilities, finance, and supply chain to keep information flowing and teams working from the same page
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel as needed to support site-launch activities
• Demonstrate the ability to work individually and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively while maintaining punctual and regular attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field required
• 4+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or complex industrial environments preferred
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile data across multiple teams and produce clear, accurate reporting
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand engineering, manufacturing, and facility requirements
• Proven experience supporting senior leaders or executives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex information for executive and government audiences
• A naturally engaging, charismatic personality with the ability to build trust and cooperation across diverse teams
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable operating as a coordinator and enabler rather than a sole decision-maker; thrives in a support-to-leadership role
• Experience building centralized data systems, dashboards, or program trackers preferred
• Familiarity with government engagement, permitting processes, or public-sector reporting preferred
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, or similar project coordination certification preferred
• Minimum requirement for all positions is a high school diploma or GED
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Salary range for this role is between $115,000 - $150,000 , plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off shifts. The range provided is Janicki’s estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities
• By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution
• Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Education reimbursement program

Not sure that you’ll be the perfect fit for this role? You should still apply! We’ll review your application for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for talented people!

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military friendly employer.

Applicants or employees wishing to view a copy of Janicki Industries’ Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.

As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.