Program Manager - Aerospace - Manchester, NH

This Program Manager leads multiple complex manufacturing programs, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met throughout the full contract lifecycle. The role requires strong customer interaction, technical document review, and disciplined project execution in a regulated, aerospace-focused environment.

Client Details

Our client is a long-established aerospace manufacturing and engineering organization supporting critical commercial, defense, and spaceflight platforms. With decades of steady growth, the company is expanding its program management capability to support increasing demand and emerging technologies.

Description

The Program Manager is responsible for leading multiple customer programs from contract award through completion, ensuring delivery within budget, schedule, and technical requirements.

This role interfaces closely with customers and internal teams, manages financial performance, and drives clear communication across all phases of program execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple programs to meet cost, schedule, and performance commitments.
• Serving as the primary customer interface throughout the program lifecycle.
• Controlling program budgets and ensuring compliance.

Profile

The successful candidate is an experienced program manager with a background in manufacturing and the ability to operate confidently in customer-facing, technically driven environments. They are organized, proactive, and comfortable leading cross-functional teams while maintaining accountability for results.

Key qualifications include:

• 5+ years of program or project management experience in manufacturing.
• Strong customer communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience with scheduling, cost control, and formal program reviews.

Job Offer

This role offers the opportunity to manage technically meaningful programs that support advanced aerospace systems while working in a stable, growth-oriented organization. It provides a balance of autonomy, customer visibility, and long-term professional development.

The package includes:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Exposure to complex, high-profile manufacturing programs.
• Long-term growth in a technically driven, mission-focused environment.

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