Senior Manager of Program Management

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Job Title:

Senior Manager of Program Management

Reporting To:

Manager, Business Execution

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Salt Lake City, UT

The Senior Manager of Program Management leverages leadership experience along with influence and problem resolution with the internal and external customers. This individual is a resource for developing negotiation strategies and program recovery plans. This individual will have influence on business decisions across multiple portfolios.

This is an on-site, collaborative working environment that offers a 9/80 schedule to include every other Friday off! (Formal schedule is M-Th, 7:00am – 4:00pm, every other Fri 7:00am – 3:00pm)

To be considered for this Senior Manager of Program Management role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business
• Minimum 5+ years of Program Management experience
• Minimum 10+ years of professional work experience (including program management experience)
• Proven Leadership Experience, excellent listening and persuasive skills
• Demonstrated team collaboration skills, emotional intelligence, and a strong sense of customer orientation.
• Proven specific capabilities in understanding and communicating the technical aspects of the programs.
• Proven ability to think strategically and analytically to drive process improvements and operational excellence.

It would be great if you also had:

• Defense, aerospace and space industry experience.
• 2+ years of direct management experience.
• Industry knowledge in the missiles business market is preferred.

As our Senior Manager of Program Management, you will add incredible value to the team by holding responsibility for:

• Portfolio strategy & long-range planning: Own the multi-year roadmap, prioritization of programs and technologies, and alignment to customer roadmaps and corporate strategy.
• Program delivery & performance: Ensure programs meet contractual, technical, schedule, and budget commitments while maintaining compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Financial ownership & forecasting: Own portfolio P&L inputs, consolidated forecasts, budget trade‑offs, variance explanations and corrective action plans.
• Resource planning & capacity management: Translate roadmap into forecasted resource plans, support resource allocation across sites, manage hiring/prioritization for PM and resolve cross‑site conflicts within portfolio.
• Strategic inventory & demonstration hardware lifecycle: Set and manage policy for demo hardware, spares, obsolescence, custody and refresh cycles to support customer demonstrations and bids.
• Supply‑chain & common procurement leverage: Drive standardization and centralized procurement (SC procurement) through portfolio forecasting for common technologies, capture volume discounts, and reduce duplication across sites.
• Risk, compliance & configuration control: Own portfolio risk register, mitigation plans, export/compliance controls, and configuration/certification consistency across programs.
• Cross-site governance, supervision & PM coaching: Provide governance, direct assignments, lead the PM team, train Associate PMs, conduct quarterly portfolio reviews, and mentor PMs to elevate program management maturity.
• Customer & stakeholder engagement: Own strategic relationships with key customers and internal stakeholders; escalate and resolve contract/technical issues and pursue strategic program engagement based on market trends.
• Capture, proposals & commercial leadership: Lead RFIs/RFPs and capture strategy for the portfolio; direct proposal development, edit proposal content, develop themes and executive summaries, coordinate technical/price teaming across sites, and ensure competitive, compliant proposals.
• Technology road mapping & investment decisions: Decide where to invest in R&D, demos or capability build to keep the portfolio competitive and aligned with future opportunities.
• Metrics, reporting & continuous improvement: Define portfolio KPIs, deliver consolidated program reporting to leadership.

In return, we care for you by providing incredible “work perks” including:

• Financial Rewards: Great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance 
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages 
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs 
• Collaborative and Welcoming Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values. Enhanced by multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups, and various team-building activities, delivering a truly open and supportive workplace
• Additional site-specific benefits are available!

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Salary Range Transparency:

Salt Lake City, UT $150,000.00–$185,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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