Program Manager - Aerospace - East Kingston, NH

The Program Manager III oversees full lifecycle program execution, aligning project objectives with contractual, customer, and company goals. This includes schedule control, risk management, reporting on deliverables, and coordinating cross‑functional teams to ensure program success

Client Details

Our client is an established provider of high‑reliability technology solutions supporting defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil missions. Their products are engineered for use in extreme environments, spanning applications from space exploration and missile defense to electronic warfare and critical commercial systems.

Description

This Program Manager will be responsible for:

• Define program objectives, strategies, and customer‑aligned deliverables.
• Maintain structured and proactive customer communication plans.
• Control schedule and cost performance to meet program commitments.
• Administer project risk management and develop mitigation plans.
• Review project schedules with functional managers and coordinators.
• Report progress, accomplishments, and milestone status

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

A successful Program Manager should have:

• 5+ years of program or project management experience (or equivalent combinations of education/experience).
• Strong background in cost/schedule management, cross‑functional coordination, and project execution.
• Proficiency with MS Project for scheduling and program planning.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) for tracking cost and schedule performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to meet requirements for work involving export controlled information (ITAR/EAR).

Job Offer

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) effective day one.
• Immediate 401(k) vesting with matching and profit sharing programs.
• Career development resources, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment options.
• Generous PTO and competitive compensation

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.