Job Description

Description:

This role is responsible for the quality and efficiency of new product introduction to include both technical issues and business processes. This position resolves significant technical challenges, problems, and issues as soon as they arise to Primus and customer management. The position covers a wide array of duties and requires excellent managerial and organizational skills along with superior project management capabilities to champion new product introductions. A solid technical background in a manufacturing environment is required. The Program Manager works closely with Sales, Operations, and Engineering at all levels of the organization, therefore excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.

Primary Responsibilities:

• This person will be the primary point of contact with customer program team, technical, procurement, and quality offices for development projects and growth within the departments.
• Develop and update overall program plan for assigned programs.
• Manage the overall performance of all program-related efforts.
• Provide oversight and support for contracts and work order related functions.
• Up to 25% travel to headquarters in Lakewood, CO to meet with customers, attend meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of program manager experience
• Experience working in a manufacturing build-to-print environment.
• Proficient computer and applications software skills: MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook
• PMP/Agile experience required, certification a plus.
• Estimating, product costing, and negotiating experience
• Product development, project planning, coordination and management
• Organizational and logistics management experience required.
• Possess technical skills to lead or leverage cross functional teams: Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality) to evaluate, develop, and manage projects for product development.

Specific Tasks and Focus Areas:

• Develop and monitor budgets and schedule of activities.
• Develop and update overall Program Plan on assigned programs.
• Develop project and job plans for program related efforts and contracts including action Item lists, statements of work (SOWs), etc.
• Provide leadership, management, and oversight of plan execution.
• Manage the overall performance of all program related efforts.
• Routine reporting of program status and performance to company management.
• Determine overall scope of effort; work up cost and schedule estimates.
• Provide oversight and support for job readiness activities.
• Primary point of contact on job requirements and changes regarding cost, schedule, technical and quality issues.

Reports to: VP Engineering Requirements:

PI217711949

Primus Aerospace Inc