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Program Manager 1
Camarillo, CA
Pay Rate:
The Program Manager 1 will lead New Product Development (NPD) and sustaining programs for aerospace electrical interconnect products, overseeing cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with customer and contractual requirements. The Program Manager 1 serves as the primary customer interface, managing program performance, financials, risk, contracts, and stakeholder communications while driving successful execution throughout the product lifecycle. The Program Manager 1 will also provide executive-level program reporting and lead continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational and business objectives.
Program Manager 1 Responsibilities:
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
Camarillo, CA
Pay Rate:
The Program Manager 1 will lead New Product Development (NPD) and sustaining programs for aerospace electrical interconnect products, overseeing cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with customer and contractual requirements. The Program Manager 1 serves as the primary customer interface, managing program performance, financials, risk, contracts, and stakeholder communications while driving successful execution throughout the product lifecycle. The Program Manager 1 will also provide executive-level program reporting and lead continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational and business objectives.
Program Manager 1 Responsibilities:
- Lead New Product Development (NPD) programs and sustaining engineering projects from launch through production, ensuring successful execution within scope, schedule, and budget
- Manage cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to deliver customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and strong program financial performance
- Serve as the primary customer interface, maintaining effective communication, managing expectations, and ensuring contractual commitments are met
- Oversee customer programs, contracts, and business relationships while driving responsiveness to customer requirements
- Coordinate program management reviews and prepare performance metrics and status reports to track program health
- Monitor and manage key program metrics, including financial performance, quality, schedule, technical execution, and on-time delivery throughout all PROLaunch phases
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives and customer requirements are achieved
- Manage customer contracts, pricing strategies, terms and conditions, and contract flow-down across the organization
- Develop and execute contract negotiation strategies and oversee engineering change management processes
- Provide regular program status updates to customers and executive leadership, reporting on milestones, technical issues, cost, schedule, and overall program health using Green/Yellow/Red status reporting
- Drive collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and business teams to ensure successful program execution and delivery
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-4 years of experience of program management or project management within new product development
- Experience in the aerospace industry
- Experience communicating with executive-level individuals
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
