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Program Manager - Defense - Manchester, NH

Manchester, New Hampshire Permanent USD150,000 - USD160,000 per year View Job Description
This Program Manager manages a large portfolio of concurrent programs, ensuring schedule, cost, and performance commitments are met in a highly technical manufacturing environment. It brings structure, organization, and accountability across multiple projects while serving as the primary interface between customers, engineering, and operations.
  • Own complex, high-visibility programs
  • Apply today to be considered within 24 hours!

About Our Client

Our client designs, manufactures, and tests advanced aerospace components used in some of the most demanding environments in the world. Its products support space exploration, defense applications, and mission-critical platforms where reliability is essential.

Job Description

This Program Manager will be:

  • Managing 20-30 active programs simultaneously
  • Developing and maintaining detailed project plans and schedules
  • Coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering and operations
  • Communicating program status to customers and internal stakeholders
  • Ensuring programs are meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals
  • Enforcing procedures and keeping teams aligned and on task
  • Identifying risks and driving issue resolution
  • Managing contract requirements and program documentation
  • Supporting proposal reviews, quotes, and scope changes
  • Ensuring timely closeout of completed programs

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Program Manager will have:

  • 10+ years of program or project management experience
  • Mechanical Engineering or Engineering-based background required
  • Experience supporting manufacturing programs
  • Strong organizational and multi-project management skills
  • Ability to interface with customers at multiple levels
  • Experience driving structure and process
  • Strong communication and leadership skills

What's on Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • High-impact role with executive visibility
  • Opportunity to stabilize and scale program management
  • Long-term growth as programs and demand increase



Submit your application today!

Contact
Ashley Santos
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7003873

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Production, Manufacturing
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Manchester
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ashley Santos
Job Reference
JN-042026-7003873