Program Manager
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-sitePanama City Beach, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Direct all day-to-day activities for maintenance, repair, modification, testing, and engineering support efforts across multi-disciplinary teams. Coordinate workflow, tasking, and priorities while managing program budgets, tracking expenditures, and overseeing financial forecasting to ensure alignment with approved funding levels. Lead workforce planning, hiring, and performance management, and establish robust quality control processes integrating industry standards such as J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610. Identify program risks, develop mitigation plans, and ensure compliance with safety regulations, welding certifications, and non-destructive testing practices. Prepare executive-level briefings and progress summaries for leadership, maintain clear communication with internal stakeholders and external partners, and foster a culture of accountability and mission focus. Work onsite five days per week with additional hours as required, involving physical activity in environments with heavy lifting and confined spaces.
Required Qualifications
- High School Degree
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Nine (9) or more years supervising maintenance, repair, or modification of air‐cushion vehicles, aircraft, or U.S. Navy ships
- At least five (5) years of concurrent program management experience within an air‐cushion vehicle organization or an aviation/shipboard maintenance or repair environment
- Proven ability to lead large technical teams in a high‐tempo operational or maintenance setting
- Demonstrated experience designing and managing quality control systems and processes
- Familiarity with the Navy 3‐M (Maintenance and Material Management) System
- Strong understanding of industry standards including J‐STD‐001, IPC‐A‐610, IPC‐A‐620
- Experience overseeing or ensuring compliance with: NAVSEA welding certification requirements, Non‐Destructive Testing (NDT) procedures
- Ability to integrate these standards into program operations to achieve consistent, high‐quality results
- Previous leadership roles supporting naval maintenance, test, or overhaul environments
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills
- Experience managing budgets, analyzing costs, and overseeing subcontractor or vendor performance
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex technical work across multi‐disciplinary teams
- Ability to hold yourself and others accountable on short‐term and long‐term goals
- Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- High level problem‐solving and communication skills
- Project management principles and practices
- Ability to work with various levels of personnel including senior leadership
- Use of Microsoft Office software applications to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work onsite 5 days per week with additional hours, as required
- Some travel, as required by operational needs
- Ability to work in environments with the following conditions: repetitive motion, ventilated spaces, heavy lifting, traversing ladders and inclines/declines, climbing/crawling/navigating small and confined spaces, working in kneeling positions, frequent standing, working in hot workspaces due to natural or manmade environments
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