Careers · R-001
Program Manager
Charleston, SC · Full-time · Onsite
Charleston, SCFull-time · Onsite
Own the programs behind the Navy’s most critical platforms. Join a fast-growing, private equity–backed defense company building for Virginia-and Columbia-class submarines and Ford-class carriers, with a direct line to senior leadership. We want a proven, hands-on PM who has taken programs in the red and brought them back to green.
What you’ll do
- Own program health: schedules, milestones, critical paths, risks, and scope
- Serve as the link between operations, leadership, and the customer
- Brief the Director of Program Management via dashboards and reviews
- Flag budget, delivery, and quality risks early and drive corrective action
- Manage out-of-scope work orders from approval through invoicing
- Grow programs by expanding scope and profitability
- Lead and mentor Project Managers to hit delivery commitments
- Plan resources and manage technical program data
What you bring
- 5+ years of program management experience
- Turnaround record: red programs you brought back to green
- Proven budget and cost performance management
- Expert scheduler in MS Project: baselines, critical path, recovery plans
- Hands-on leader who owns outcomes and drives teams
- Executive-level communication with customers
- Working knowledge of ERP systems
- Bachelor’s in Business, Engineering, or Finance, or equivalent
- Comfortable onsite daily in an industrial environment
Bonus points
PMP / PgMPPMI CAPMSmartsheetPower BIIFS ERPHeavy fabrication exposure
Tier One Talent recruits for this role on behalf of a client employer. We’ll share the company name and full details once we’ve talked, and we never submit you anywhere without your OK.
Prefer email? Send your resume to sgagliardi@tier1-talent.com with the subject “R-001 – Program Manager”.