Director, Program Management

GE Aerospace • Livonia, MI

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Director, Program Management leads delivery across the Defense and Systems Customer Experience (DSCX) portfolio within GE Aerospace Digital Technology. The role is accountable for on-time delivery, program operating rhythms, dependency and risk management, scope, schedule, and cost tradeoffs, and predictable execution across a portfolio of more than 30 digital products. The Director leads and develops a team of program and project managers and owns the $25+ million CX budget in partnership with Finance and Business Operations.

The role will establish the program management discipline for DSCX, creating standard operating rhythms and artifacts and coaching the team to use them. It will set delivery targets and standards, make status and blockers visible, identify schedule risks early, and escalate threats with recommendations while there is still time to act. The position also manages portfolio dependencies, drives RAID items to closure, controls and documents changes, and reconciles committed versus actual budget monthly.

The portfolio primarily uses AWS, Palantir Foundry, and third-party SaaS solutions, with on-premise implementations for customers whose data sensitivity requires them. Delivery uses Rally and Microsoft Teams; ServiceNow is the system of record for incidents, change, and defect management. The team is part hybrid and part fully remote. Cincinnati, Ohio (Evendale) is strongly preferred, and travel of up to 20% is expected for program reviews, implementation site support, and vendor engagement. This is a remote position. The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information, and employment is contingent on proving U.S. Person status. The employer will not sponsor employment visas for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and at least 8 years of professional experience, or an associate's degree and at least 11 years, or a high school diploma and at least 13 years.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in Program Management and IT.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.
• Ability to meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information.
• Deep expertise in program and project management for enterprise digital delivery, including operating rhythms, RAID, and dependency management.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methods, including Scrum and Kanban, and portfolio-level delivery governance.
• Fluency in RAG status reporting, milestone tracking, and change control.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and cost tradeoffs and communicate them clearly to sponsors.
• Ability to own and reconcile a budget with Finance and track committed versus actual amounts.
• Ability to identify risks early and drive mitigation to closure.

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering in a defense or regulated program environment, including cost and schedule baseline management, integrated master schedules, customer program reviews, and government reporting obligations.
• At least 3 years leading program or project managers, including hiring and performance management.
• Experience building a function from a small team and leading a distributed team.
• Experience with AI and identifying opportunities to expand what the team can deliver.
• Cincinnati, Ohio (Evendale) location is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own on-time delivery across the DSCX portfolio, set targets, monitor performance, and close delivery gaps.
• Establish and run weekly and monthly operating reviews, standups, reviews, retrospectives, and Daily Visual Management across the portfolio.
• Ensure program status reporting is honest and comparable, including RAG status, milestones, and a path to green against a common standard.
• Manage dependencies across DSCX and partner teams, including Palantir, and resolve conflicts before they affect schedules.
• Drive risks and RAID items to closure with named owners and committed dates.
• Escalate threatened commitments early and provide sponsors with recommendations and framed tradeoffs.
• Manage scope, schedule, and cost tradeoffs, making decisions or framing them for the appropriate decision-maker.
• Own the $25+ million CX budget with Finance and Business Operations and reconcile committed versus actual monthly.
• Control program changes and ensure approved scope, schedule, and budget changes are documented and traceable.
• Lead, coach, and develop program and project managers, including hiring, performance management, and talent development.
• Set delivery standards and foster transparent execution, including an environment where early reporting of red status is encouraged.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program, including 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions.
• Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off for vacation or illness.
• Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional development and competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director