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Kraus Hamdani AerospaceSenior Program Manager
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is an aerospace organization specializing in autonomous unmanned aircraft systems that deliver persistent aerial intelligence, reconnaissance, communication relay, and surveillance for commercial, defense,…
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Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is an aerospace organization specializing in autonomous unmanned aircraft systems that deliver persistent aerial intelligence, reconnaissance, communication relay, and surveillance for commercial, defense, and public safety missions. The company seeks a Senior Program Manager to handle the delivery lifecycle of assigned customer programs, spanning proposal planning, contract award, development, production, fielding, sustainment, and final closeout. This remote position involves leadership over scope, schedule, cost, risk, and customer…
Job Description
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is an aerospace organization specializing in autonomous unmanned aircraft systems that deliver persistent aerial intelligence, reconnaissance, communication relay, and surveillance for commercial, defense, and public safety missions. The company seeks a Senior Program Manager to handle the delivery lifecycle of assigned customer programs, spanning proposal planning, contract award, development, production, fielding, sustainment, and final closeout. This remote position involves leadership over scope, schedule, cost, risk, and customer commitments while coordinating cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Production, and Client Success.
This hands-on professional will build, mature, and govern the enterprise Program Management Office, establishing standardized tools, processes, and reporting to drive predictable execution. Additionally, the individual will mentor and train junior project managers, foster internal project management competency, and serve as the main point of contact for customer execution. Candidates should expect up to 25% travel obligations to manage customer engagements, company operations, and program execution. The role requires translating contractual obligations into actionable engineering, production, test, and delivery plans while maintaining financial performance alongside the finance department.
Responsibilities
- Establish, implement, and mature the Program Management Office while overseeing assigned programs
- Develop standardized governance, reporting, tools, and processes for cross-functional alignment
- Train, mentor, and coach junior Project Managers in planning, scheduling, risk management, and execution
- Lead complex programs by setting integrated schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables
- Partner with Solutions Engineering and Business Development on proposals and customer commitments
- Translate contract requirements into coordinated engineering, production, test, and delivery plans
- Manage program financial performance alongside Finance, tracking budgets, forecasts, and margins
- Act as the primary point of contact for customer execution and lead customer reviews
- Control scope and changes by assessing cost, schedule, and technical impacts prior to approval
- Coordinate deployment readiness with Operations including staffing, equipment, and logistics
- Supervise supplier and subcontractor deliverables, quality, and corrective actions
- Maintain risks, issues, decisions, and action plans while escalating concerns to leadership
Requirements
- Eight or more years of relevant program or project management experience
- At least three years leading complex technical programs across multiple functions
- Demonstrated delivery of aerospace, defense, unmanned systems, robotics, or hardware and software programs
- Experience managing program budgets, forecasts, integrated schedules, contractual deliverables, and risks
- Ability to lead through influence and resolve competing priorities in a growing organization
- Strong customer-facing communication and executive briefing skills
- Working knowledge of engineering development, systems integration, verification, validation, manufacturing, and field operations
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, program management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional or military experience
Qualifications
- Experience with unmanned aircraft, autonomy, intelligence and surveillance systems, payload integration, or airborne communications
- Experience supporting U.S. government or international defense customers
- Familiarity with government contracting, subcontract management, and export or security requirements
- PMP certification or equivalent training
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Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote position that requires up to 25% travel for customer engagements, program execution, and company operations.
What travel is required for this role?
The posting specifies that the position requires up to 25% travel.
What is the salary for this position?
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What education or certifications are preferred?
A PMP certification or equivalent training is preferred, alongside a bachelor's degree in engineering, business, program management, or a related field.
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