Senior Program Manager (Defense Valves)

Location: East Farmingdale, New York, United States. The role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Salary: $144,100–$175,000 annually.

Company

Develops highly engineered severe-service valves and related products for the U.S. Navy nuclear fleet and the global nuclear power generation industry.

What you will do

• Lead a cross-functional Defense Valves product line, coordinating program management, engineering, quality, planning, purchasing, and production control.
• Own approximately 20% of the business unit’s annual P&L and manage sales bookings, budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Create and maintain sales plans, delivery reports, project schedules, budgets, and performance documentation.
• Support RFQs and ITBs, bid/no-bid decisions, contract reviews, negotiations, and new business generation.
• Manage customer interfaces, audits, inspections, progress reporting, warranty projects, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate with suppliers and sourcing teams, identify program risks, and implement contingency or recovery plans.

Requirements

• US citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• At least five years of program management experience and familiarity with technical or engineering specifications and procedures.
• Experience developing and managing detailed program budgets, reporting financial results to senior management, and applying strong financial analysis.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems, risk management, manufacturing processes, and complex product lines.
• Prior engineering or operations experience combined with current program management experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, customer relationship, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• PMP certification.
• MS Project, Oracle ERP, or prior mainframe application experience.
• MBA.
• Experience overseeing Navy programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee stock purchase plan, referral program, recognition, and competitive pay.
• Periodic travel to customer and supplier sites may be required.