Subcontract Program Manager

The Air & Naval (A&N) - International Air Division delivers sophisticated, mission-critical systems for air and maritime applications. Our teams work across airborne and maritime mission systems, integrated sensors, command-and-control solutions, training and simulation environments, and data management platforms. We collaborate closely with defense partners to deliver reliable, effective, and operationally relevant capabilities.

We are seeking a Subcontracts Program Manager (SPM) to lead the development, procurement and management of complex aircraft systems with Subcontractors. Systems may consist of - anti-submarine warfare sensors, aircraft communications systems, radars, navigation systems, weapon systems and electronic countermeasures for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms. The SPM will ensure subcontracted solutions meet technical, commercial, schedule, quality, airworthiness, and integration requirements while maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors. The role may also support other A&N subcontract portfolios as business needs evolve.

Reporting to a Program Manager, the SPM will be accountable throughout the pre-contract and post-contract award lifecycle and will coordinate closely with program, engineering, supply chain, commercial, quality, and configuration management teams.

• Identify, assess, and develop relationships with qualified suppliers and subcontractors whose technical capabilities, quality systems, capacity, and business practices align with program requirements.
• Support Request for Proposal (RFP) development, including technical and programmatic requirements, evaluation criteria, deliverables, milestones, and project management expectations.
• Develop subcontract Statements of Work (SOWs), data requirements, and supplier deliverables aligned with Prime Contract obligations, system requirements, and aircraft interface constraints.
• Evaluate bid responses for cost, schedule, scope alignment, technical feasibility, integration maturity, quality, airworthiness evidence, and overall risk posture.
• Support negotiations and supplier selection recommendations, balancing technical, commercial, schedule, and program risk considerations.
• Manage subcontract cost, schedule, scope, performance, quality, and risk while leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical and commercial issues.
• Coordinate risk and opportunity management with Program Managers and technical leads, with particular attention to aircraft interfaces, dependencies, obsolescence, and certification or airworthiness impacts.
• Monitor subcontractor design, development, qualification, verification, production, and delivery progress, and present clear status during internal and customer reviews.
• Ensure subcontract changes and amendments remain aligned with Prime Contract requirements, approved configuration baselines, interface control documentation, and program change-control processes.
• Prepare estimates for subcontract management effort and assess the cost, schedule, technical, and integration impacts of proposed changes.
• Serve as the primary interface with subcontractor Program and Project Managers, driving timely decisions, issue resolution, delivery momentum, and collaborative working relationships.
• Develop and oversee corrective action and recovery plans to achieve timely, cost-effective delivery and readiness for aircraft- and system-level integration, verification, and acceptance.
• Support the Program Manager to ensure program goals are achieved and customer-related issues are resolved.

Qualifications

• Experience managing subcontracts, contracts, suppliers, or related program activities.
• Experience managing major contracts or complex subcontract work packages, including cost, schedule, scope, performance, risk, and change control.
• Working knowledge of project planning, financial management, earned value concepts, and supplier performance reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders; influence outcomes; negotiate solutions; and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to work with engineering teams to analyze, evaluate, and constructively challenge complex technical designs, integration approaches, and proposed solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of project management and systems integration practices applicable to complex aircraft subsystems, including requirements management, interface control, configuration management, verification, qualification, and acceptance.
• Experience working or familiarity with AI/ML models
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time depending on the program phase

Preferred Experience