Lead, Program Manager

Job Title: Lead, Program Management

Job Code: 42113

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Lead, Program Manager is responsible for leading large, complex, and high-visibility programs or projects with significant cross-functional coordination requirements. This role provides end-to-end project leadership, including planning, execution, business operations, risk management, financial oversight, stakeholder communication, and delivery against cost, schedule, and performance objectives. This position serves as a leader and trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders and may mentor less experienced program managers across the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Basic understanding of finance, accounting, or business operations
• Ability to analyze and organize financial data
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or government contracting environment
• Familiarity with ERP systems and financial reporting tools
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or cost performance analysis
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
• Ability to work overtime to support aggressive schedules
• Manages preparation of proposals, and specifications of contract for periodic maintenance, aircraft requirements, and other aircraft configuration paperwork.  
• Responsible for analyzing bids, plus assisting in development of deliverables, schedule, and performance Statement of Work (SOW).
• Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of program.
• Responsible for Subcontractors supporting the fleet in Depot/PDM at LHX Greenville Proper.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program maintenance activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost and technical performance to ensure seamless execution.
• Drives all phases of aircraft requirements and modification installation planning and execution from inception through completion. 
• Drives program planning to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs. 
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. 
• Works with Functions assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas to identify areas of improvement for systems and processes.
• Effectively communicates with all levels of co-workers, senior management, and customer. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience in project/program management, or graduate degree with 7 years of related experience. 
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, engineering, or other highly regulated industries
• Strong background in financial planning and forecasting required.
• with engineering, manufacturing, and management personnel.
• Demonstrated experience working directly/professionally with the Customer, Company Sr. Management, and Functional Groups

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with SAP financial reporting data and material processes.
• Knowledge of functional bidding and forecasting tools including EEST, Labor Tracking System (LTS), Material Tracking System (MTS), Project Work Authorization Generator (PWAG), and Engineering/Manufacturing Change Requests (ECR/MCR).
• Experienced and comfortable briefing to high-level customer strongly desired. 
• Ability to read and interpret Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Experience in Commercial and Military Aviation/Aerospace products development and production.
• Experience managing aircraft integration or aircraft maintenance efforts.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System.
• Experience driving metrics and identifying trends.
• Experience with compliance to and execution of policies, procedures, and process.
• Experience with continuous improvement effort through all phases of program execution.
• Microsoft Office Tools proficiency