Program Manager, Defense Manufacturing
- Remote, United States
- Lead
- Posted 2 weeks ago
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Program Manager, Defense Manufacturing is a lead remote role in the United States at a defense manufacturing division of a large automaker.
About the role
Cross-functional programs run from pre-award capture to contract execution, coordinating business units and suppliers to build and deliver components and systems for defense primes.
At a glance
- Pay
- Not stated in the posting
- Remote scope
- Remote, United States
- Seniority
- Lead
- Skills
- Contract Data Requirements List, Work breakdown structure
- Posted
- 13 Oct 2026
- Last checked
- 28 Oct 2026
What you will do
- Lead cross-functional teams through the whole program lifecycle, setting clear ownership and accountability.
- Support capture and pre-contract work: resource plans, risk assessment, work breakdown structures, CDRL planning and start-of-work prep.
- Turn customer and defense-prime needs into work breakdown structures, integrated master schedules, milestones and deliverables.
- Prepare and present material for internal gate reviews, executive updates and customer and government reviews.
What they look for
- A decisive leader who works well in ambiguity and uses sound independent judgment.
- Clear communication with government customers, defense primes, suppliers and partners.
- Ability to align internal teams and stakeholders around program objectives.
A typical week
- Three days a week at the technical center in Warren, Michigan, at minimum.
- Periodic travel to customer and partner sites as the business requires.
- Stakeholder meetings and program reviews with government customers and defense primes.
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It is a lead role. The posting asks for: a decisive leader who works well in ambiguity and uses sound independent judgment; clear communication with government customers, defense primes, suppliers and partners; ability to align internal teams and stakeholders around program objectives. Skills it names include Contract Data Requirements List, Work breakdown structure.
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