Engineering Program Manager

Executive Recruiting Group•Westminster, CO

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About The Position

The Engineering Program Manager is responsible for managing contract budgets and schedules while building and maintaining positive customer relationships. This role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration, documentation, compliance, testing, validation, risk management, and communication to ensure smooth project execution from planning through delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field)
Strong leadership skills
Ability to create and sustain strong relationships with team and customers
Strong problem-solving skills and technical knowledge across engineering disciplines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

3-5 years in project engineering within the defense or aerospace industry
Certifications: CAPM or PMP
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)
Experience within the defense industry

Responsibilities

Manage contract budgets and schedules.
Build and maintain positive customer relationships.
Provide input to the Business Development team for technical project plans, scope, milestones, payment plans, and budget.
Participate in technical design and development activities to assess schedule and cost impacts.
Collaborate with other departments to allocate resources to meet invoice, schedule, and budget requirements.
Correspond with supply chain to ensure materials meet contractual cost and schedule requirements.
Work closely with contracts, engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and test teams for smooth project execution.
Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers for timely delivery of components and materials meeting project specifications.
Participate in regular project reviews (internal and client) providing updates on contract progress and challenges.
Oversee the engineering team in developing, reviewing, and finalizing technical data packages.
Monitor and track program documentation, including customer-mandated requirements and internal specifications (e.g., drawings, test procedures, reports).
Ensure contract activities and products meet scope requirements established by the program.
Support audits and inspections, addressing compliance concerns related to program activities.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure project deliverables meet performance and quality standards.
Work with quality assurance and testing teams to identify areas of improvement and implement changes.
Identify project risks and develop and implement mitigation strategies.
Contribute to process improvements, including communicating lessons learned to improve future project efficiency and effectiveness.
Serve as the primary communication interface among internal cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and customers.
Prepare, coordinate, and deliver project status briefings and reviews using PowerPoint presentations.
Lead the development of integrated project presentations by collecting inputs from various functional teams.
Track and follow up with contributing departments to ensure timely completion of presentation sections, data, and metrics.
Facilitate regular meetings, reviews, and discussions to align expectations and resolve issues.
Ensure clear documentation and communication of action items, decisions, and next steps from meetings and presentations.