Sr. Manager, Material Program Management

The role

The Sr. Manager, Material Program Management is responsible for the material plan, schedule, and execution across the Strategic Systems product portfolio. This leader builds and directs a team of Material Program Managers to manage material and subcontract program execution from proposal through production.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Material Program Managers
• Assign MPM coverage across programs and balance workload
• Establish and enforce consistent material program management practices
• Own material strategy, plans, and performance for assigned programs
• Oversee execution with key subcontractors through all program phases
• Drive supply and demand planning with Operations, Engineering, and Planning
• Lead risk and opportunity management for material content
• Partner with Engineering on technical requirements and design release
• Own program-level material financials including sales forecasts and EACs
• Serve as a senior customer contact for material and subcontract program information

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, finance, supply chain or another related category
• Minimum of ten (10) years of program management and/or supply chain management experience in aerospace and defense programs
• At least 3 (three) years leading teams with direct reports
• Ability to manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program financials including EACs, forecasting, and accruals
• Direct experience with Government procurement regulations and contract flow-downs, including FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, and TINA
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Project, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice to have

• Master's degree or MBA
• Management of rocket propulsion or missile defense system programs
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Lean and/or Six Sigma training or certification
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and analytics or planning tools
• Experience building or scaling a program management function in a growing organization

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• U.S. citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued Secret clearance
• Must be a U.S. Person to conform to U.S. Government export regulations
• Must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They tackle complex challenges to advance mission-critical solutions from ground to space.