Program Manager

Aerotek is currently working with one of our clients in the Gulf Breeze, FL area to identify a Program Manager. This is an immediate need. Experience within the defense industry, aerospace, or manufacturing a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create Statements of Work (SOWs) for internal and external customers
• Respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs); coordinate and develop proposals and related documentation
• Plan schedule, budget and stakeholder communication plan for engineering projects as assigned
• Leads engineering project teams to ensure proper communication and understand of roles, responsibilities, and deadlines
• Identify, record and act on project risks as soon as possible to prevent or mitigate adverse technical and programmatic effects
• Track project progress, provide weekly status of assigned projectsand support monthly program management reviews
• Facilitate the timely completion and delivery of contract deliverable products
• Organize and oversee Avalex milestone events both internal and external to ensure all milestone objectives are met
• Manage assigned contracts to ensure that all modifications are documented and that all obligations to the customer are fulfilled
• Team with Operations, Engineering and Business Development to ensure that all are informed and involved in decisions affecting their areas.
• Manage all customer expectations and communications professionally
• Cradle to grave responsibility for project outcomes
• Identify and capture/escalate follow on business opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree in program management, engineering or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 4+ years of program management in an engineering environment required
• PMP certification preferred.
• Successful track record in managing design and development projects
• Outstanding communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Exceptional handling of customer service expectations to ensure that customer are communicated with in a professional manner
• Experience with MS Office including Word, Excel & Project
• Experience in providing cost/benefit analysis and reporting
• Ability to learn DoD contracting process, contract management principals
• Ability to learn WBS, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Management

About Aerotek:

Our people are everything. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek® Inc. has distinguished itself as a leader in recruiting and staffing services, by having a deep understanding of the intersection of talent and business. As a strategic partner to more than 17,000 clients and 300,000 contract employees every year, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantages for its clients and rewarding careers for its contract employees. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a network of over 230 non-franchised offices with more than 6,000 internal employees dedicated to serving our customers. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider. To learn more, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.