Sr. Program Manager in Charleston

Job Description

Senior Program Manager – Charleston, SC

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Movement Search and Delivery is working with a leading defense and advanced manufacturing company to identify and evaluate a Senior Program Manager.

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About the Role:

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This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for the strategic direction and execution of complex, multi-disciplinary manufacturing programs. The Senior Program Manager will drive program performance across engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality while serving as a key interface with customers and senior leadership.

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The ideal candidate brings significant program leadership experience within a manufacturing or production environment, with heavy fabrication, welding, defense, shipbuilding, or similar complex manufacturing experience being highly desirable.

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What You Will Do:

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• Lead the planning, execution, and governance of complex programs from start to finish.

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• Own program performance including schedule, budget, financials, risk, resources, and critical path execution.

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• Develop and communicate program strategies, roadmaps, milestones, and executive-level updates.

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• Serve as a primary point of contact for key customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

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• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality.

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• Oversee work orders, change requests, customer invoicing, and contract requirements.

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• Identify and mitigate program risks while driving improvements in quality, throughput, and profitability.

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• Partner closely with manufacturing and fabrication teams to resolve issues and support production.

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• Maintain strong program documentation, configuration control, and technical data requirements.

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• Mentor and develop junior program management team members.

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What You Need to Succeed:

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• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

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• 10–15 years of progressive program or project management experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.

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• Strong experience within a manufacturing or production environment.

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• Heavy plate fabrication, welding, defense, shipbuilding, or related manufacturing experience strongly .

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• Strong understanding of program planning, critical path management, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and financial oversight.

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• Experience with ERP systems; IFS experience strongly .

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• Strong proficiency with MS Project and Excel; SmartSheet and Power BI experience are a plus.

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• Proven ability to manage executive-level and customer-facing communications.

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• PMP certification .

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• Knowledge of welding processes, NDT methods, and AWS codes is a plus.

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• Ability to lead multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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