Program Manager

LHH Irvine, California, United States (On-site)

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Program Manager at our manufacturing client in Irvine, CA. The ideal candidate will lead the efforts for development programs, In this role you will be responsible for leading the design and development of products that fulfill customer, manufacturing, and qualification requirements. You will work closely with your business development, engineering development, and production teams throughout the product life cycle process. This position reports to the Director of Business Development.

Our Client's Aerospace & Defense focuses on solving our customers’ most complex challenges by engineering and manufacturing reliable products & solutions for mission critical programs serving aerospace and military markets. Their tailored approach and product lifecycle support mitigates risks and ensures program success. They are a business unit of the Aerospace & Defense division that specializes in complex, highly-engineered components and assemblies for the commercial aerospace, defense, space and industrial markets.

Description:

• Cradle-to-Grave Team Leadership of individual Aerospace Proposal/Program efforts on-time and within budget

• Business Development Goals include: Orders intake, Price Increases, New Business Life of Program Value captured, Customer Satisfaction, Digital Marketing metrics and Working Capital flow-downs

• Program Management Goals include: Budget Management (including Milestones/Schedule, Scope Creep & Customer Management), and Customer Satisfaction.

• Work with Regional Sales Managers to propose/capture/execute new/existing business opportunities and prospect for New Business via Customer visitations (travel 10-25%).

• Proposal & Contract review, Business-Case generation and Executive Summarization

• The ability to estimate manufacturing costs would be a bonus

• Once proposals are won, generate a Program Management Plan (PMP), which includes proposal assumptions & budget, program particulars (platform, volume, sales/yr, key assumptions), milestone schedule, technical design summary, risk management, as well as a scope change register.

• A typical Proposal/Program Schedule would include: Proposal generation/estimation phase, followed by PDR/CDR, Development-Unit Fabrication/Testing, and transition to Production.

• Close cooperation is required with Engineering for the development of proposals and program deliverables

• Act as POC for cognizant key accounts/programs, providing Customer Service for the commercial/programmatic aspects of new programs and providing delivery updates to customers

• Improve the Voice of the Customer Feedback by providing superior customer management

• Digital Marketing web-updates, content creation, social media videos, email blasts as needed

• Understand the A&D market, trends, new product needs for Thermal Management

• Utilize Salesforce proposal/lead management software and Oracle MRP

• Understanding of Government Contracts and AS606 accounting for NRE & recurring revenue recognition

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Program Management or Business Development Experience

• Business degree preferred, MBA a plus

• Engineering/Technical degree required

• PMP preferred

• PMA/SAR Aftermarket background, a plus

• Digital Marketing experience/background preferred

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Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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