Program Manager, Talent Services Delivery

The Aerospace & Defense Program Manager leads mission-critical field services, manufacturing services, and sustainment programs for prime contractors, large OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers across commercial and defense aerospace. This role owns senior-level delivery leadership for complex technical engagements spanning operations, sustainment, testing, design integration, aircraft maintenance/modification, avionics, engines, electrical systems, airframes, and structures. The Aerospace & Defense PM leads the implementation and execution of Insight Global Consulting’s full Program Delivery Lifecycle, including emphasis on ensuring clear scope and deliverables, identifying and managing risks through robust risk management processes, development and use of project schedules and PM tools to monitor and control delivery. Scopes of work currently managed include managed services across electrical, mechanical and structural engineering disciplines (ex. non-conformance report (NCR), liaison engineering, stress analysis, software and system testing, process improvement and SOP design and documentation) across commercial and defense market customer programs.   This leader serves as the accountable interface between customer leadership, engineering, operations, field teams, vendors, and internal delivery executives, translating mission requirements into executable programs with disciplined governance, measurable outcomes, and clear executive visibility. The ideal candidate brings aerospace or defense delivery credibility, sound technical judgment, a passion for teamwork and team development, and the ability to lead through ambiguity in highly regulated, safety-critical environments.

Strategic Program and Customer Delivery Leadership Senior Program Ownership — Lead concurrent aerospace and defense programs across flightline, depot, MRO, manufacturing, and sustainment environments with accountability for customer commitments and portfolio-level delivery outcomes. Customer and Mission Alignment — Translate customer priorities, contract commitments, operational constraints, and mission readiness needs into clear execution priorities for cross-functional delivery teams. Technical Delivery Integration — Partner with engineering, maintenance, quality, manufacturing, and field service leaders to align work packages, technical decisions, acceptance criteria, and delivery milestones.   Execution Governance and Performance Control Integrated Program Planning — Establish integrated master schedules, milestone gates, resource plans, and operating cadences that provide leadership visibility and drive disciplined execution from kickoff through closeout. Performance Management — Use program dashboards, action registers, financial forecasts, and delivery metrics to identify variance early and drive corrective action with accountable owners. Operational Readiness Coordination — Balance aircraft availability, downtime windows, staffing, tooling, parts readiness, and site constraints to protect execution flow and customer mission needs. Stakeholder & Executive Communication Executive Customer Interface — Represent delivery performance with senior customer and internal stakeholders, communicating progress, tradeoffs, decisions, and escalations in a concise executive-ready manner. Governance Leadership — Maintain program charters, RAID logs, reporting rhythms, decision records, and escalation paths that keep leadership aligned and delivery risk transparent. Safety, Quality & Delivery Assurance Safety & Airworthiness — Champion a safety-first culture across all field operations; ensure work adheres to applicable safety, maintenance, and airworthiness standards and that documentation and sign-offs are complete and auditable. Risk, Issue, and Trade Leadership — Lead proactive risk management, dependency resolution, and technical/programmatic trade discussions before safety, quality, cost, schedule, or customer