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Lead Program Manager
Acron Aviation
Phoenix, USA
Full-time
Senior Level
Onsite
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- Own end-to-end program management for avionics development programs, including IRAD, CRAD, and customer-funded efforts
- Establish and maintain Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) spanning hardware, software, systems engineering, and certification activities
- Drive Earned Value Management (EVM) discipline and monitor cost and schedule performance through CPI and SPI metrics
- Provide variance analysis, recovery planning, and corrective action recommendations to leadership
- Lead major program reviews including PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, and PCA
- Prepare and deliver executive-level and customer-facing program reviews
- Identify, assess, and manage program risks and opportunities through structured RAID processes
- Direct development of integrated Surveillance systems through full DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and ARP4761 development lifecycles
- Partner with Chief Engineers and Systems Architects to establish requirements management strategies and interface control documentation
- Coordinate execution across hardware, embedded software, systems engineering, test and verification, certification, and airworthiness teams
- Manage supplier and subcontractor performance, including Statements of Work, reviews, and technical deliverables
- Support make-versus-buy decisions in coordination with supply chain stakeholders
- Lead certification program planning and coordination activities
- Serve as the primary program interface for customers and strategic partners
- Lead customer-facing program reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
- Support proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) reviews, should-cost analyses, and gate reviews
- Coordinate with Contracts, Legal, Finance, and Export Compliance teams to ensure program execution aligns with applicable requirements
- Mentor junior and mid-level program managers
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives, lean program management practices, Agile/hybrid development methodologies, and digital engineering adoption
- Support development of program management standards, templates, processes, and best practices
- Promote accountability, execution discipline, and operational excellence across program teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution
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