Sr Program Manager

Raliant • Chandler, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

PacSci EMC, a Ralliant operating company, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex aerospace and defense programs supporting major customers and mission-critical applications. This role serves as the primary customer-facing leader for assigned programs and is responsible for program execution, customer engagement, proposal leadership, financial performance, and cross-functional coordination.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years of Program Management experience within aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or complex technical manufacturing environments.
• Strong customer-facing experience managing external customers and high-visibility relationships.
• Experience managing multiple programs simultaneously in fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage difficult customer situations, competing priorities, and program execution challenges.
• Strong financial acumen with working knowledge of ETC/EAC forecasting, margins, and program financial performance.
• Experience supporting proposals, pricing activities, and contract negotiations.
• Ability to drive accountability and execution across cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing program risk, customer expectations, and changing priorities.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, highly visible, customer-driven environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or related field required.

Nice To Haves

• Lean/Six Sigma understanding preferred; Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or similar enterprise systems preferred.
• Experience within aerospace and defense environments preferred but transferable experience from adjacent industries will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead program execution for assigned aerospace and defense customers while serving as the primary customer-facing representative for PacSci EMC.
• Manage multiple complex programs simultaneously, including large-scale programs exceeding $100M in annual revenue.
• Own program financial performance, including estimate-to-complete (ETC), estimate-at-complete (EAC), forecasting, and overall program execution.
• Lead customer communications, contract negotiations, proposal activities, and pricing discussions.
• Develop and implement strategies for expanding business opportunities with existing and new customers.
• Maintain strong customer relationships while ensuring contractual requirements, schedules, and deliverables are achieved.
• Coordinate proposal development efforts, including management and cost volume preparation, pricing recommendations, and bid/no-bid assessments.
• Generate and release program work authorization documentation defining scope, schedules, budgets, contractual requirements, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain sales and order forecasts for assigned programs.
• Assess Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback to identify business opportunities and recommend growth strategies.
• Prepare and present program reviews, customer updates, and executive-level presentations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Contracts, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Strategic Sourcing, and Business Development teams.
• Drive accountability and execution internally to ensure customer commitments are achieved.
• Maintain regular operational engagement with production and manufacturing teams; this is not a desk-only role.
• Travel as required to support customer, program, and business needs.
• Mentor and support less experienced Program Managers by sharing customer management and program execution best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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