As the Development Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing and managing new customer product programs, from prototype validation to full-scale production. While our business serves various end markets, this position will primarily focus on Aviation and Aerospace customers. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring the progress of multiple development initiatives to ensure successful outcomes that support profitable business growth.

Your strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional and technical teams will be essential in driving the growth and success of our new product and development programs. This role reports directly to our Segment Leader and is based on-site.

Key responsibilities will include:

• develop and implement plans for program execution,

• collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor program health,

• ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives,

• monitor the progress of development initiatives and provide regular updates to stakeholders,

• manage program budgets and resources to ensure efficient and effective program delivery,

• monitor and report on monthly variance to plan, ensure accurate resource loading to plan,

• work closely with the development engineering, manufacturing and customer teams to ensure program execution to plan,

• understand and be able to identify key schedule risks and ensure risk is minimized

• Interaction with customer organization to collect information needed to keep project on tracks