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Aerospace Program Manager

Aerospace Program Manager

Rainier Recruiting • Vancouver, BC, CA
14 days ago
Salary
CA$90,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

Program Manager

Vancouver, BC (Onsite)

$90,000-$110,000 CAD Base

A growing manufacturer of highly engineered products is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead complex customer programs from production through delivery.

This role serves as the operational leader for assigned customer programs, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure customer commitments are achieved while balancing quality, schedule, cost, and operational performance. You'll work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, and Finance to proactively manage risks, resolve issues, and drive successful program execution.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex operational challenges, leading cross-functional teams, and serving as the primary operational contact for key customer programs.

Responsibilities
  • Own the overall execution and performance of assigned customer programs
  • Lead cross-functional teams to ensure customer commitments are achieved on time and within budget
  • Serve as the primary operational point of contact for customers throughout the production lifecycle
  • Manage program schedules, milestones, deliverables, and execution plans
  • Identify program risks and develop mitigation and recovery strategies
  • Coordinate engineering changes and evaluate their impact on cost, schedule, and operations
  • Monitor financial performance and support cost improvement initiatives
  • Lead recurring internal program reviews and customer status meetings
  • Partner with Engineering, Production, Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Operations to remove obstacles and drive execution
  • Escalate critical issues when necessary while maintaining strong customer communication
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve delivery, quality, and customer satisfaction

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • 7+ years of Program Management, Project Management, or Operations leadership experience within manufacturing
  • Aerospace experience is highly preferred; candidates from other complex manufacturing industries will also be considered
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority
  • Strong customer-facing communication and relationship management skills
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Strong problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills
  • PMP certification is considered an asset

Preferred Backgrounds

Experience in one or more of the following industries is desirable:
  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Automotive
  • Industrial manufacturing
  • Heavy equipment
  • Medical devices
  • Other highly regulated or complex manufacturing environments

Compensation & Benefits
  • $90,000-$110,000 CAD base salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work on technically complex, high-impact manufacturing programs
  • Long-term career growth within an international organization

Travel

Approximately 25% travel, primarily within North America.

If you enjoy coordinating complex manufacturing programs, working with customers, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results, we'd love to hear from you.

Who is Rainier Recruiting?

Rainier Recruiting is a boutique, award winning national staffing agency and executive search firm. Using an approach that “treats every candidate like an executive search”, we offer positions in contract-to-hire, Full-Time, and executive search. Named the #1 Best Workplace in Washington State in 2022, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by multiple business journals, Rainier Recruiting is fast becoming a respected company. We are no longer the “best recruiters you have never heard of”. Rainier Recruiting is also proud to share our clients have a 93% repeat business rate. Rainier Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of every organization that we partner with.
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