Program Manager, Massed Modular Aircraft
Core
Lead planning, execution, and delivery of autonomous Massed Modular Aircraft program for Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), owning cost, schedule, and technical performance baselines.
Role type
Senior Program Manager (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Autonomous Massed Modular Aircraft systems
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Military Aircraft
Required skills
Program management, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, risk management, contract management (FAR/DFARS), cross-functional team leadership, technical fluency in military aircraft domain, export control compliance (ITAR/EAR), flight safety oversight
Preferred skills
Master's degree or MBA, PMP certification, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience, digital engineering environments, prior Chief Engineer or Deputy Program Manager experience, ability to obtain Secret/Top Secret/SCI clearance
Technologies
EVMS, IMS, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, NISPOM
Responsibilities
Own full program P&L including cost performance and schedule adherence; Serve as primary point of contact for customer program offices; Coordinate cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs); Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS); Manage program risk and opportunity registers; Support proposal development and pricing strategy; Provide oversight across system lifecycle from requirements to production; Partner with Chief Engineer on technical trade studies; Oversee airworthiness and flight safety processes; Coordinate developmental and operational test campaigns; Ensure configuration management rigor; Manage contract performance and Engineering Change Proposals; Ensure compliance with export control and security requirements; Manage supply chain and subcontractor performance; Report program status to executive leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC