- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- $148K–$173K per year
- 7–9 years
The Program Manager owns end-to-end execution of U.S. government manufacturing contracts from award through final delivery and closeout, coordinating internal functions and external stakeholders to deliver parts on time, compliant, and at target margin.
Compensation
The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $148,000-173,000 annually + bonus depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single accountable owner for contract performance: schedule, cost, scope, and compliance
- Interpret contract requirements (CLINs, deliverables, CDRLs/data items, inspection/acceptance terms, packaging/marking, shipping instructions)
- Lead customer communications: status reviews, risk escalations, change requests, and delivery commitments
- Build and maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) for production lots, first article, inspection, and shipment milestones
- Drive cross-functional execution: engineering release, process selection, sourcing, capacity planning, production, and logistics
Requirements
- 7–9+ years program management experience in manufacturing (CNC machining, sheet metal, additive, fabrication, assemblies, or industrial production)
- 3–5+ years managing U.S. government contracts (DoD / federal), ideally involving hardware production and quality/inspection requirements
- Nice to have: Prime contractor program manager experience
- Nice to have: DCMA engagement familiarity (QAR source inspection)