Senior Manager, PMO
Senior Manager, Program Management Office (PMO)
Location: Oxnard, CAIndustry: Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $130,000 - $220,000
Are you an experienced PMO leader who thrives in complex, high‑tech engineering environments? An established manufacturing organization in the Aerospace sector is seeking a Senior Manager, Program Management Office (PMO) to lead its centralized PMO, oversee a strategic project portfolio, and drive best‑in‑class program execution.
This is a high‑impact, cross‑functional leadership role responsible for governance, portfolio performance, team leadership, and the successful delivery of major product development programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a cross-functional PMO team delivering a full portfolio of engineering and product development projects.
- Own PMO governance, standardization, methodologies, and phase-gate compliance.
- Develop and run training programs to institutionalize PM best practices and continuous improvement.
- Oversee dashboards, KPI tracking, portfolio analytics, and performance reporting.
- Manage major strategic projects with significant business impact.
- Partner with engineering, product development, sales, and executive leadership to define requirements and ensure alignment across the organization.
- Drive resource planning, budgeting, risk management, and corrective action across programs.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across engineering, operations, supply chain, and customer-facing teams.
- Promote structured change management methodologies and lead the change control process.
- Support business case development, ROI analysis, and evaluation of new program opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 7-10+ years of combined engineering and program management experience within product development/manufacturing environments.
- PMP® certification required.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Project, Project Online/Server, and Power BI dashboards.
- Experience leading or supporting major ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, IFS, etc.) is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of engineering development processes, configuration management, and cross-functional product lifecycle workflows.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in aerospace, power systems, gas turbines, fuel systems, controls, or similar engineering-driven industries is a plus.
Who Will Succeed in This Role
The ideal candidate is:
- A strong, motivational leader who can influence across a matrixed organization.
- A systematic thinker who can balance technical depth with business priorities.
- Skilled at risk mitigation, conflict resolution, and driving accountability.
- Passionate about building high-performing teams and elevating PMO maturity.
- Comfortable interfacing with executive leadership, customers, and suppliers.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced PMO leader seeking an opportunity to shape project execution within an innovative manufacturing environment, please apply with your resume.
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