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Salary: USD 185,000 - 225,000 / annual
Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Manager of Material Program Management to lead the material strategy, planning, and execution across the company's Strategic Systems product portfolio. This is a people-management role responsible for building, developing, and directing a team of Material Program Managers (MPMs) who oversee all phases of material and subcontract program execution from proposal through development and production.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Material Program Managers. Set clear goals, hold the team accountable for results, and build bench strength and succession planning. Assign MPM coverage across programs, balance workload, and step in on critical issues, escalations, and customer-facing situations. Establish and enforce consistent material program management practices, templates, cadence, and metrics across all programs. Recruit, onboard, and retain top talent while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Program Execution: Own material strategy, plans, and performance for assigned programs, including portions of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in partnership with Program Managers. Oversee execution with key subcontractors through all program phases, including SRR/PDR/CDR milestones, supplier status reporting, and program management-related SDRLs. Drive supply and demand planning with Operations, Engineering, and Planning to identify gaps early and escalate critical issues immediately. Lead risk and opportunity management for material content, including mitigation plans and clear communication of impacts to cost, schedule, and delivery. Partner with Engineering on development of technical requirements, design release, test and qualification plans. Collaborate with the Supply Chain organization for execution of material strategy.
Financial Accountability: Own program-level material financials, including material sales forecasts, estimates at completion (EACs), and associated risks and opportunities. Review and advise Program forecasts and EAC changes; ensure variances are understood, explained, and acted upon.
Customer and Leadership Interface: Serve as a senior customer contact for material and subcontract program information. Present in Program Management Reviews, leadership briefings, and customer reviews. Lead material content for proposals and new business pursuits, including basis of estimates (BOEs) and subcontract plans. Provide executive-level reporting on material program health, supplier performance, and key metrics.
Compliance: Ensure prime contract flow-downs (FAR/DFARS and customer-specific terms) are identified, flowed to Supply Chain, and adhered to. Maintain compliance with U.S. Government regulations, including ITAR/EAR export requirements, in all material and subcontract program activities.
This role pairs strategic thinking with hands-on execution. The Sr. Manager is the senior supply chain voice on assigned programs, partnering with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing. A successful leader in this role builds trust quickly, makes sound decisions with incomplete information, and holds themselves and their team accountable for results.
Travel: Up to 25% travel required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, finance, supply chain, or another related field
- Minimum 10 years of program management and/or supply chain management experience in aerospace and defense programs, including at least 3 years leading teams with direct reports
- Demonstrated ability to manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program financials including EACs, forecasting, and accruals
- Direct experience with Government procurement regulations and contract flow-downs, including FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, and TINA
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Project, Excel, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree or MBA
- Management of rocket propulsion or missile defense system programs
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; Lean and/or Six Sigma training or certification
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and analytics or planning tools
- Experience building or scaling a program management function in a growing organization
