Program Manager, Lunar & Advanced Project Programs - GM Defense

Team: Project Management

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and growth of a portfolio of advanced mobility, robotics, and lunar exploration programs, ensuring successful delivery across schedule, budget, technical performance, and contractual objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government and industry customers, building trusted relationships while aligning technical requirements, mission objectives, and program milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, autonomy, robotics, battery systems, supply chain, finance, and business development to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Support business growth by contributing to proposal development, capture strategies, and future program pursuits, ensuring technical feasibility and resource planning.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while driving structured decision-making, issue resolution, and continuous communication with executive leadership and external stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing program teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence across multiple simultaneous initiatives.
• Prepare executive presentations, customer reviews, technical reports, and program updates to communicate progress, risks, opportunities, and strategic direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience leading complex technical programs, cross-functional initiatives, or large-scale projects in engineering, manufacturing, defense, aerospace, or related industries.
• Strong program and project management expertise, with demonstrated success managing budgets, schedules, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Proven leadership experience developing high-performing teams and collaborating across diverse technical and business functions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills with the ability to engage executive leadership, government customers, and industry partners.
• Strong analytical thinking, business acumen, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to perform effectively in highly ambiguous environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Project.
• U.S. citizenship is required, along with eligibility to work on government programs subject to export control regulations.
• Preferred qualifications include an MBA or equivalent graduate degree, experience with NASA, Department of Defense, space exploration, robotics, autonomy, or advanced aerospace systems, and familiarity with government acquisition and contract management processes.

Benefits

• Remote/hybrid work arrangement, with hybrid attendance expected for candidates located near designated office hubs.
• Competitive annual base salary ranging from $134,700 to $207,600, based on experience, qualifications, and location.
• Performance-based annual bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Life insurance and sickness & accident coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and wellness benefits.
• Tuition assistance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee vehicle discounts and eligibility for the company vehicle evaluation program (subject to program requirements).
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative defense and advanced mobility technologies with occasional travel (less than 25%).