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With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.
CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.
YOUR DAY TO DAY:
We are seeking an organized, execution-focused Program Manager (PM) to support customer order execution and program delivery across our amplifier and generator product lines. This role plays a critical part in ensuring contract compliance, delivery predictability, and cross-functional coordination across Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Engineering.
The Program Manager is an execution-focused leadership role within the PM. The PM will have formal people management responsibility for the Order Management Specialists and will act as the primary owner of non-program customer orders.
The role also supports Program Managers on larger programs and independently owns smaller, lower-risk programs, ensuring consistent adherence to PMO processes, schedules, and governance.
YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR/TO:
Order Management Leadership
- Lead and manage the Order Management Specialists, including task assignment, coaching, and performance feedback
- Own execution of non-program customer orders, including internal schedule commitments
- Ensure all orders meet contractual, documentation, and readiness requirements prior to release
- Act as the gatekeeper for:
- Contract compliance checks
- Documentation completeness
- Export screening coordination
- Order release readiness
- Serve as first-level escalation for order execution issues
Program Management Support
- Support Program Managers by:
- Tracking schedules, milestones, and deliverables
- Preparing status updates and dashboards
- Coordinating cross-functional execution with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales
- Independently manage smaller or lower-complexity programs as assigned
- Drive adherence to PMO processes, phase-gate discipline, and documentation standards
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Partner daily with Operations / Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales to resolve execution and priority conflicts
- Drive accountability for commitments while maintaining strong working relationships
- Identify recurring execution issues and support continuous improvement efforts within the PMO
YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience)
- 3–6 years of experience in program coordination, order management, project support, or operations
- Understanding of customer contracts, terms, and conditions
- Experience working with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution to commitments
- ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)
- Project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)
- Reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
- CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce)
Preferred
- Coursework or certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP coursework, CAPM, internal PM training)
- Exposure to electronics, RF, high-voltage, or complex hardware products
- Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven products
- Familiarity with export control concepts (ITAR / EAR)
Must be able to meet all CGD requirements.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.
We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!
WHO WE ARE:
We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.
CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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