Program Manager Aircraft Integrations

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

In this role you will lead and integrate ISR aircraft modification and capability delivery programs across multiple projects teams and stakeholders. You will provide program-level leadership to Integration Project Managers ensuring aligned execution across cost schedule and technical performance while maintaining a clear focus on operational will be successful if you can translate ISR mission needs into executable programs drive disciplined delivery across a portfolio of aircraft integrations and consistently deliver capability to customers on time quality and budget.

• Lead and manage ISR aircraft modification and integration programs across multiple concurrent projects.
• Directly oversee and mentor Integration Project Managers ensuring consistent standards and delivery outcomes.
• Own program-level cost schedule and performance including forecasting reporting and risk management.
• Translate customer ISR mission requirements into executable program plans.
• Coordinate across engineering production certification and operations.
• Manage program interfaces with customers partners and stakeholders.
• Drive integration of mission systems sensors and communications capabilities.
• Improve program management processes and governance.
• Oversee supplier and subcontractor performance.
• Lead program reviews and senior stakeholder reporting.

• 8 years of experience in ISR special mission aircraft or aerospace integration.
• Experience leading multi-project programs and managing project managers.
• Background in aircraft modification and mission system integration.
• Proven delivery of programs to cost schedule and performance targets.
• Experience managing budgets and forecasting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Experience with ISR sensors communications systems or data architectures.
• Familiarity with certification processes (e.g. Part 21).
• Experience in defense or government environments.

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
  Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be a US citizen.
  Clearance required at time of hire: Active Confidential / Secret clearance required at time of hire and the ability to maintain it throughout employment.
• Eligible clearance required: This position requires eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.
• Position may require passing a government-administered background check.
• Role may require adherence to export control regulations (ITAR/EAR).
• Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance and adjudication requirements.

Legal Entityis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to racecolor religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteranstatusor other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs.

This job operates in an office setting.

There may be significant CONUS travel requirements (40-50%).