Program Manager HILI Development Program
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An experienced Program Manager to lead the end-to-end development of the HILI hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft. This role is responsible for driving schedule, cost, scope, and risk a.
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Overview
An experienced Program Manager to lead the end-to-end development of the HILI hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft.
This role is responsible for driving schedule, cost, scope, and risk across engineering, certification, manufacturing, and flight test activities, ensuring the program delivers on time and to target performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the master program plan covering design, development, testing, certification, and industrialization
- Manage cross-functional teams (airframe, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, manufacturing, flight test)
- Track and control schedule, budget, milestones, and dependencies
- Establish and run program governance: reviews, decision gates, risk registers, action tracking
- Interface with regulators, partners, suppliers, and customers on program matters
- Drive make/buy decisions, supplier readiness, and long-lead item planning
- Identify, mitigate, and escalate technical, schedule, and cost risks
- Prepare executive and board-level reporting with clear, decision-ready insights
- Support flight test campaigns, certification planning, and operational readiness
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