Program Manager, Training Systems

Program Manager

Albers Aerospace is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a significant new strategic pursuit: a comprehensive training solution supporting a major U.S. Air Force special mission aircraft program, informally known as Looking Glass. This is a high-visibility role reporting to the Vice President of Programs, with direct exposure to Albers' executive leadership throughout the pursuit and, upon award, full program execution.

The Program Manager will own the training solution scope end-to-end from capture strategy and proposal development through post-award execution including complete training curriculum development, flight crew training, mission crew operations training, maintenance training, and the full suite of associated training devices. This individual will build and lead an integrated team of internal training designers, subject matter experts, and specialized subcontractor partners to deliver a turnkey, contractually compliant training solution.

The ideal candidate blends the agility and resourcefulness of a small business operator with the rigor and discipline of a large defense prime and understands that compliance and speed are not mutually exclusive. Albers is not a bureaucracy and has no interest in becoming one. We need a leader who brings deep training-domain expertise, builds mission-capable teams, moves with urgency, and keeps warfighter readiness at the center of every decision.

Key Responsibilities

• Pursuit & Program Leadership
• Training Program Development & Execution
• Integrated Team Leadership
• Customer Interface, Risk & Compliance
• Business Development & Capture Support

Qualifications

Required - Preferred / Desired

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Military Science, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field - Master's degree or equivalent advanced education; PMI PMP or DAU Program Management Level III certification

Minimum 8 years of progressive program management experience, including direct support to Department of Defense training programs - 12+ years with increasing responsibility managing DoD training or aircrew/mission systems training programs

Demonstrated experience managing training program lifecycles, including curriculum development, instructional systems design (ISD/ADDIE), and training device development - Specific U.S. Air Force training program experience, including special mission aircraft, ISR, or similarly complex platforms. Fighter Weapons School Instructor is a plus.

Proven ability to build and lead cross-functional and subcontractor teams delivering complex, multi-element training solutions - Experience developing and fielding a full suite of training devices (Flight Training Devices, Flight Procedures Trainers, Mission Crew Training Devices, CBT)

Experience managing program budgets, Estimates at Completion (EACs), cost reporting, and supporting proposal development and pricing for DoD training or aircraft programs - Direct experience supporting capture efforts and writing winning proposals and basis-of-estimate documentation; familiarity with EVMS/IPMDAR reporting

Active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance required - Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance

Leadership Competencies & Cultural Fit

Albers Aerospace is not a slow-moving bureaucracy nor do we intend to become one. We are building something enduring for the warfighter, and we need a Program Manager who embodies the following:

Warfighter Focus Every decision is made with mission readiness in mind. You understand who ultimately depends on Albers' training solutions and you keep that commitment central to your work.

Builder's Mentality You thrive building a training solution and a program from the ground up, creating structure and discipline without waiting for perfect conditions.

Compliance Without Bureaucracy You know how to run FAR/DFARS-compliant programs that move fast. You will not gold-plate processes or let compliance be an excuse for slow execution.

Training Domain Expertise You bring deep, credible knowledge of how DoD and USAF training programs are built and delivered, and you translate that expertise into a solution customers trust.

Accountability & Collaboration You own outcomes, not excuses, and hold your team and subcontractor partners to commitments. Albers is a team of teams, and you work fluidly across engineering, business development, and contracts without territorial friction.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to lead one of Albers' most strategically significant pursuits a comprehensive training solution supporting a major U.S. Air Force special mission aircraft program. You will have real authority, high executive visibility, and the chance to shape how Albers builds and delivers training capability.

Lead a high-visibility, strategic pursuit from the ground up, with direct executive sponsorship.

Shape Albers' training solution capability and help establish the company's presence in the DoD training and readiness domain.

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, including performance incentives tied to program and company milestones.

Albers Aerospace, LLC|CAGE: 1FAG2| Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. U.S. Citizenship required.