Program Manager

PBS Aerospace Inc • Roswell, GA

18d

About The Position

The Program Manager will own the end-to-end program management for a capital expansion initiative, encompassing planning, execution, commissioning, and production handoff. This role involves defining and governing program scope, master schedules, capital budgets (CapEx), deliverables, and risk registers. The Program Manager will drive integrated program reviews, milestone gate decisions, and executive reporting throughout the program lifecycle, managing interdependencies across facility construction, equipment procurement, process validation, and workforce ramp. Additionally, the role supports New Product Introduction (NPI) programs through prototyping, qualification, and production readiness, including proposal development, SOW definition, and cost estimates for advanced technologies. The Program Manager will also manage the capital program budget, develop CapEx forecasts, track actuals vs. plan, and report variances with corrective action plans, applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles. Collaboration with finance to ensure capital project spend aligns with accounting policies and regular program status updates to executive leadership are key. The role serves as the primary program integrator across various departments and leads cross-functional teams to drive accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical field
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing
• 3+ years leading capital programs or large-scale operations expansion initiatives
• Demonstrated success managing multi-million dollar capital projects from business case through commissioning and production handoff
• Hands-on experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), integrated master schedules, and capital budget management
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing scale-up, facility buildout, and production ramp processes in a regulated industry
• Proven ability to lead and influence large cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Experience managing general contractors, construction projects, and capital equipment vendors
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive-level presentation skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and resource constraints

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PMP certification strongly preferred
• Experience with turbine engine, propulsion, or complex rotating machinery manufacturing
• Background in greenfield or brownfield facility startups
• Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, ITAR, and aerospace quality management systems
• Experience integrating MES, ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and shop-floor data systems during production ramp
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management for the capital expansion initiative — from planning through execution, commissioning, and production handoff
• Define and govern program scope, master schedule, capital budgets (CapEx), deliverables, and risk registers
• Drive integrated program reviews, milestone gate decisions, and executive reporting across the full program lifecycle
• Manage interdependencies across facility construction, equipment procurement, process validation, and workforce ramp
• Drive NPI programs through prototyping, qualification, and production readiness
• Support proposal development, statement of work (SOW) definition, and cost estimates for advanced technologies and future products
• Coordinate with R&D teams to align technical milestones with business objectives and program goals
• Own the capital program budget — develop CapEx forecasts, manage actuals vs. plan, and report variances with corrective action plans
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to track program progress and forecast completion with fidelity
• Partner with finance to ensure capital project spend aligns with accounting and capitalization policies
• Provide regular program status updates to executive leadership, including schedule, cost, risk, and key decisions
• Serve as the primary program integrator across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, EH&S, HR, IT, and finance
• Align operational infrastructure buildout (IT systems, ERP, MES, tooling) with production go-live milestones
• Lead cross-functional program teams and drive accountability to commitments across all workstreams

Benefits

• equal employment opportunity
• recruitment
• hiring
• training
• compensation
• promotion
• benefits
• discipline

What This Job Offers

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