Director Program Management

Pilatus Aircraft USA • Broomfield, CO

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About The Position

The Director Program Management leads program management for Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd.’s Government Aviation portfolio, including government and special missions aircraft programs. The role guides program planning, cross-functional execution, and resource coordination to meet schedule, cost, quality, and delivery commitments.

The Director leads and develops the Program Management team and oversees programs from contract handover through engineering, completion, certification, acceptance, delivery, and transition to Customer Support. The position manages integrated schedules, program capacity and resources, budgets and financial performance, risks, suppliers, milestones, scope changes, reporting, and executive visibility. It also supports bids, contract negotiations, customer reviews, aircraft acceptance and delivery readiness, and strategic planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, aviation, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• At least 8 years of experience managing complex aerospace, aviation, defense, or comparable technical programs, including at least 5 years of program portfolio management and leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading employees and managing multiple concurrent programs across complex, cross-functional organizations.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft production, completion, mission system integration, certification, supplier management, and aircraft delivery processes.
• Experience with integrated scheduling, resource planning, program financial management, risk mitigation, configuration control, and contract change management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, project planning, ERP, and reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership, judgment, accountability, cost awareness, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, complex technical and commercial issues, and cross-functional execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally and to meet applicable U.S. export-control requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced business education or PMP certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SAP, and Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Program Management team, including setting priorities, allocating resources, managing performance, and supporting employee development.
• Oversee government and special missions aircraft programs from contract handover through engineering, completion, certification, acceptance, delivery, and transition to Customer Support.
• Develop and manage integrated program schedules covering aircraft positions, engineering releases, procurement, production, testing, certification, and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Certification, Contracts, Finance, Sales, and Customer Support to align resources, priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Assess program capacity and resource requirements against contracted commitments and future demand, identifying schedule, delivery, and financial impacts.
• Manage program budgets, forecasts, costs, financial performance, and milestone billing readiness in coordination with Finance.
• Identify and mitigate technical, supplier, certification, schedule, resource, and financial risks; escalate significant issues and recommend solutions.
• Oversee supplier and subcontractor program activities, long-lead items, mission equipment integration, and recovery plans.
• Manage program milestones, scope changes, reporting, and action tracking, and provide executive visibility into portfolio performance.
• Support bids, contract negotiations, customer reviews, aircraft acceptance, delivery readiness, and strategic planning.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays per year.
• 15 days of paid vacation to start, increasing to 20 days after 5 years with Pilatus.
• 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start.
• 90% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage.
• Monthly HSA contributions totaling $2,250 annually for single coverage and $3,000 annually for family coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching up to 6%.
• Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full.
• Annual tuition assistance available after the first year.

What This Job Offers

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