**Title:** Program Manager, Sr- Defense **Location:** United States-Kansas-Wellington **Job Number:** 16322 The Military Program Manager is responsible for the awarded contracts from AAR Aircraft Component Services’ customers in the following categories: · Aerospace Component Repair & Overhaul (80%) · Military Depot Support Services including: (20%) o Specialized Test Equipment & Tooling o Capability Development for a customer o Technician Training o Other Special Programs The Program Manager crosses all department lines in order to advocate for the customer programs assigned to him. These responsibilities include: · Serving as the customer liaison into AAR · Monitoring schedule, deliveries, turn-around-time, and other customer requirements under the contract. · Monitoring manpower requirements, gross margin, required manpower, process gates, program metrics, and other internal AAR requirements in order to achieve success. + Serve as the main point of contact between AAR and the customer. + Address customer inquiries and concerns promptly. + Ensure that all program objectives, delivery, and metrics meet or exceed contractual requirements. + Establish and maintain open lines of communication between the customer andAAR. + Coordinate with AAR Quality to ensure that all quality requirements are met. + Communicate to Senior Management any problems with suggested solutions. + Cross all department lines to liaise with support departments to ensure program success. + Prepare status and metric reports for Management and Senior Management. + Ensure overall customer satisfaction. + Identify new opportunities with the customer to grow our business with them. + Travel in support of the program when required. + Schedule and lead Program Management Reviews (PMR) as needed. + Visit the Customer when required to attend meetings and solve programs. + Monitor program costs to meet target profitability. Take corrective action when necessary if expected profitability is not achieved. + Issue a weekly report documenting program activities. + All other duties as assigned. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. **CORE COMPETENCIES:** · Commitment: must be aligned with company values and ethics. · Dependability: must be personally responsible, complete work in a timely manner, and performs tasks accurately. + Motivation: must maintain a positive attitude and high level of energy. + Communication: excellent interpersonal, oral, and written skills + Initiative: plans work, carries out tasks without detailed instructions, prepares for problems or opportunities in advance, undertakes additional responsibilities. + Organization: very detail-oriented yet can maintain big picture perspective, comes prepared. + Leadership: demonstrated ability to get results through others. + Teamwork: works harmoniously with others to get a job done, responds positively to instructions/procedures, and works well with others **EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:** + Bachelor’s degree from a four (4) year college or university or previous equivalent Program Management experience + Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. + Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR & DFAR) + Experience working with Military contracts. + US Citizen + Highly articulate in oral and written communication + Preferred but not required: + Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification + MS Project & Office Proficiency (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) + DOD WAWF familiarity or training + US ARMY TAMMS-A familiarity or training + US NAVY CAVS familiarity or training + USAF CAVS familiarity or training + DCMA PCARS familiarity or training + DCMA SIR’S familiarity or training + CPARS familiarity or training + EXOSTAR familiarity or training + Product Verification Audit (PVA) requirement familiarity + Critical Safety Items (CSI) requirement familiarity We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.