Senior Program Manager

Keel • Ladson, SC

6d

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight across complex, multidisciplinary programs, ensuring strong functional, technical, and financial performance. The role drives cross-organizational alignment, improves program execution, and delivers high-value projects that support company goals and customer commitments.

The Senior Program Manager leads program planning, execution, and governance; owns performance metrics and executive reporting; develops program strategies, roadmaps, and plans; and serves as the primary contact for key customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. The role leads cross-functional teams and oversees work orders, change requests, customer invoicing, program risks, technical data, configuration control, and documentation. It also partners with manufacturing and fabrication teams to resolve issues and support production, and mentors junior program staff.

The position may require travel between facilities as needed. Physical demands may include regularly standing, walking, sitting, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, or kneeling, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds. Loads above 50 pounds require mechanical assistance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10–15 years of progressive program management or project management experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Deep understanding of program and project management principles, including planning, critical path management, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and financial oversight.
• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• High proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer-facing communications and executive-level reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership capability and a track record of driving programs to successful, on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Ability to travel between facilities as needed.
• Ability to regularly stand, walk, sit, reach, push, pull, climb, balance, stoop, or kneel; may lift or carry up to 50 pounds, with mechanical means required for heavier weights.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Experience in heavy plate fabrication or welding-related industries.
• PMP certification.
• Experience with IFS ERP.
• Experience with SmartSheet and Power BI.
• Knowledge of welding processes, NDT methods, and AWS codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and governance of assigned programs, aligned with organizational objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Own program-level performance metrics and provide executive reporting on schedules, financials, risks, dependencies, resource needs, and critical paths.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate program strategies, roadmaps, and plans; ensure consistent documentation, clear decision-making, and timely escalation of issues.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders; manage communications, expectations, and relationships.
• Lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality.
• Oversee the development and approval of work orders, change requests, and customer invoicing in compliance with financial controls and contract requirements.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate program risks, while pursuing opportunities to improve quality, throughput, and profitability.
• Guide the creation of program documentation, executive presentations, and updates for internal and external reviews.
• Ensure effective management of technical data, configuration control, and program documentation requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing and fabrication partners and internal leadership to resolve issues, support production needs, and meet program objectives.
• Mentor and support junior program staff on project management tools, processes, and best practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package.
• Competitive pay.
• 401(k) match.
• HSA/FSA.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Internal referral bonus opportunities.
• Shift differentials.
• Overtime potential.
• Paid on-the-job training.
• Certification sponsorship opportunities.
• Individual career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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