Program Director

TTM Technologies is currently seeking a Program Director within our Aerospace and Defense Business Unit.

The Program Director will be responsible for executing identified critical strategic programs, while positioning the Company for long-term growth.

Responsibilities include financial, schedule, technical performance, and management for emerging opportunities.

Duties include multidisciplinary team leadership, strategy development, internal and external program reviews, market shaping and program development through direct customer engagement, proposal preparation, supplier management, and program management status reporting.

The Director will define program tasking/milestones and monitor adherence to program budgets, plans, and schedules.

The Director must provide independent program leadership in alignment with organizational goals to ensure that TTM’s contractual commitments and technology maturation expectations are met.

The Director will act as primary TTM management and customer contact on status and technical performance, and must anticipate and fulfill customer needs to ensure customer satisfaction.

In addition to the above, the candidate will be expected to coordinate program support.

This support will span the entire scope of program execution, including but not limited to: fundamental program management tasks such as program planning, risk/opportunity management, cost/schedule integration using project planning techniques, and the effective use of metrics to monitor program performance throughout the program lifecycle.

It is expected that the successful candidate in this role will partner with the operations team at all levels and work collaboratively to not only identify opportunities for improvement, but also actively lead the development and implementation of action plans to realize those opportunities.

Essential Knowledge and Skills : US citizen with current security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance Candidate must be a high potential, high performing leader with relevant Program Management experience and demonstrated ability to collaborate pro-actively within diverse teams as needed to support program performance execution Ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach Ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle of the program Ability to establish and apply a technical performance baseline to monitor and compare key program technical performance measures, assess program and product status, and take appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation skills to communicate program status, issues and resolution plans across all major stakeholders including internal senior management, customers and major subcontractors Proven experience with business financial and project management tools and procedures Must be highly organized and be an effective leader, communicator, decision maker and able to inspire teams to meet program objectives Proven ability to quickly come up to speed on technical and management efforts currently underway Experience establishing and maintaining good working relationships with all levels of the organization, including Government customers Work collaboratively with matrixed organization to ensure the program is properly staffed at all phases of the program with personnel that have the right skill sets and company values Must be willing and able to travel Experience: Minimum 5 years of applicable experience managing complex programs.

Minimum 8 years leadership skills, including leading technical teams on development programs Education: Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Math or Business Desired: Master’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Math or Business Export Statement: Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.