Program Manager

Verify•Irving, TX

13d•Remote

About The Position

Verify is seeking a Project Manager to support an aerospace customer’s work transfer, design change implementation, and supplier qualification activities. The role coordinates work from initial requirements through supplier execution, data submission, review, and approval, helping teams resolve missing inputs early and keep projects moving. It emphasizes organized execution, proactive follow-up, and effective communication. Work follows established processes and checklists, with technical direction, training, and escalation support provided by experienced customer subject-matter experts. The Project Manager coordinates project milestones and information flows among customer engineering, customer quality, and suppliers; facilitates checklist and qualification-plan reviews; monitors supplier deliverables; and coordinates document submissions, reviews, corrective actions, and resubmissions through final approval by authorized customer personnel. The role maintains project records and status in Smartsheet and customer systems, reports project performance and barriers, and supports baseline and pilot comparisons. Customer technical experts define and approve technical requirements and acceptance decisions; the Project Manager coordinates execution and routes technical questions and approval requests to those experts. Specialized expertise in every manufacturing process is not required.

Requirements

Project management or project coordination experience, including milestone tracking, stakeholder facilitation, and action follow-up in manufacturing, quality, or a related environment.
Basic knowledge of aerospace quality management systems and work transfer processes, including controlled documentation, drawing revisions, and approval workflows.
Ability to manage multiple assignments using schedules, checklists, action trackers, and clear priorities.
Ability to recognize missing or conflicting information and obtain clarification from the appropriate technical authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confidence leading meetings, pursuing outstanding actions, and constructively escalating barriers.
Ability to work independently within defined processes while seeking technical guidance when needed.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Teams, and experience with Smartsheet or comparable project-tracking tools.
Ability to coordinate effectively with customer and supplier teams in a remote working environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting supplier qualification, source transfers, manufacturing changes, or new product introduction.
Familiarity with aerospace FAI documentation and AS9102-based workflows.
Working familiarity with APQP and PPAP deliverables and their role in supplier qualification.
Experience working with engineering, quality, sourcing, and suppliers to resolve documentation or submission issues.
Experience tracking lead time, rework, project aging, and milestone performance.
Familiarity with customer portals, digital thread systems, or other controlled manufacturing and quality applications.

Responsibilities

Coordinate assigned projects involving source transfers, part or configuration changes, manufacturing process changes, new equipment, or supplier automation.
Facilitate milestone management and data flows between customer engineering, customer quality, and suppliers; maintain schedules, action owners, and commitment dates.
Schedule and facilitate stakeholder meetings to review and complete defined technical checklists, ensuring validation and qualification plans are established and understood by all parties.
Maintain the Project Management Checklist covering workflow and technical plans to improve first-pass success through submission, review, and approval workflows.
Coordinate confirmation of applicable qualification and substantiation requirements with responsible technical experts, including supplier, sub-tier, and laboratory requirements.
Follow up with action owners to ensure commitment dates are met and promptly escalate barriers or risks to the customer.
Track and communicate approved requirement changes.
Monitor supplier deliverables, including FAI documentation and supporting qualification records, and check submission completeness against established requirements before routing for technical review.
Coordinate document uploads, review comments, corrective actions, and resubmissions through final approval by authorized customer personnel.
Maintain accurate project status in Smartsheet and customer systems, including the digital thread application, while following applicable access and document-control requirements.
Report project aging, lead time, rework, missing inputs, and barriers; support baseline and pilot performance comparisons.
Coordinate execution, verify that required inputs are obtained, and route technical questions and approval requests to authorized customer experts.