
Senior Program Manager
Layton, UTJob$115–140K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Senior Program Manager independently manages mid-sized or multiple smaller programs across manufacturing, engineering, systems integration, sustainment, repair, and research and development. The role oversees program execution, financial performance, schedules, risks, customer relationships, contractual deliverables, and cross-functional teams. It also supports proposals and business development. A bachelor’s degree and at least five years of program management or associated experience are required; U.S. citizenship is required, and the role requires the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
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Independently manage assigned mid-sized programs or multiple smaller programs, including manufacturing, engineering, systems integration, sustainment, repair, and research and development efforts
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Develop, implement, and maintain program execution plans, budgets, schedules, resource requirements, and performance objectives
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Assume responsibility for assigned program cost, schedule, and performance, ensuring successful execution while maintaining profitability and customer satisfaction
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Monitor program financial performance, including budgets, actual costs, estimates to complete, revenue projections, and profit margins. Identify variances and implement corrective actions as necessary
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Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, contracting, and finance, to accomplish program objectives
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Serve as a primary customer interface for assigned programs, maintaining effective communications, managing expectations, and resolving programmatic concerns
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Interpret and execute contractual requirements, including statements of work, deliverables, milestones, and applicable government acquisition requirements
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Identify, assess, and manage program risks and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies and corrective actions to address technical, financial, and schedule challenges
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Translate customer requirements into executable program objectives, balancing technical solutions, resource availability, cost constraints, and delivery commitments
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Prepare and present program status reports, financial assessments, schedule updates, and recommendations to company leadership and customers
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Ensure accurate and timely completion of contractual deliverables, reports, documentation, and program reviews
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Proactively identify and resolve program execution challenges, exercising independent judgment and escalating significant issues when appropriate
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Support proposal development, cost estimating, contract modifications, and business development activities, including identification of follow-on and new business opportunities
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Maintain program documentation, financial records, and execution controls in accordance with company procedures, contractual requirements, and applicable quality management standards
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Other duties as assigned
Requirements
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Education/Training:
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Bachelor’s Degree in technical, business, or related field required
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Department of Defense Acquisition (DAU) PM certification, PMP, or degree in Program Management or equivalent is highly desired
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Experience:
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5+ years of Program Management or associated experience with Government or Industry
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Security:
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Must be a US citizen
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Ability to obtain a security clearance will be required
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Physical Requirements:
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Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and use of computer screens
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Frequent wrist, hand, and finger movements using a keyboard, mouse, and handwriting
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Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times
Benefits
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Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
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Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
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Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
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Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
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Short Term & Long Term Disability
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Training & Development
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Wellness Resources
Salary:
The projected salary range for this position is $115,000 -$140,00 annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation, rather actual salary will be based on experience, qualifications, and applicable certifications or degrees held. Offered salary may fall outside of this range.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,078 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$115–140K/yr
- Utah median$116–192K/yr136 salary ranges
- US median$125–202K/yr8,387 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $128K, is 15% below the Utah median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Utah.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 191 open Program Management jobs in Utah and 11,078 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
- Northrop Grumman47 open
- Oracle29 open
- University of Utah11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,483 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,944 of the 11,078 open Program Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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