Program and Commercial Officer

Program and Commercial Officer Apply now »

Date:

May 20, 2026

Location:

North Charlestown, NH, US Company:

GKN Aerospace Careers Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career. Job Summary We are seeking a Program & Commercial Officer that will take lead and manage all customer accounts for the Forgings, Blades and Vanes in the US East Sites, Muncie & North Charlestown, mainly focus on delivery performance. In addition, the role will take responsibility for all, Business Reviews (BR4's), delivery commits communication, open NPI`s ("New Product Implementation"), and critical Products within the IPT account, and bring the products through lifecycle gate 7.0 through close collaboration with NPI resources including coordination, and support Customer and Operations on critical Programs. The Program and Commercial Officer for Blades and Vanes will reports to the Program and Commercial Manager Military Programs, as part of the IPT and is a member of the Program's team. This is an onsite position at either at the North Charlestown, NH or at Muncie, IN Facility. Job Responsibilities

• Supports the execution of the program (including changes) to comply with all the business case and contractual requirements for their products until LG7.
• Acts as the voice of the customer
• Responsible for planning and performance of Life Cycle Gate, including preceding Reviews.
• Engage in resolving delinquency & quality issues, to support customer requirements
• Support in any customer audit or assessment
• Responsible for continuously monitoring the performance of the allocated programs, managing off-track items and for reporting progress.
• Actively executes Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management to control and mitigate the risk exposure and take advantage of opportunities.
• Manage green customer score cards
• Manage the day-to-day interaction with the customer regarding schedule adherence and provide recovery plans when required.
• Report status within the BR4's and clarify key details on progress of the programs.
• Ensure the site is compliant with the approved business case and awarded contract based on hours and product cost
• Monitory NPI's and report any internal or external escalations to mitigate impacts to the program- Needs expansion on roles and responsibilities on Engineering vs Programs
• Customer support with delivery issues that impact scorecards, performance that can trigger claims. Ensure recovery plans are executed and improved.
• Support cross functional communication to ensure timely resolution of problems involving customer and GKN
• Ensuring timely execution of change proposals or approvals at customer
• Adheres to all program management standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and contribute to process development.
• Actively executes Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management to control and mitigate the risk exposure and take advantage of opportunities.
• Responsible for planning and performance of Life Cycle Gate, including preceding Reviews.
• Take ownership of the tools in use and secure adherence at all times
• Responsible for undertaking any other activity required to ensure successful delivery of the Program/Project. Job Qualifications
• BS degree in engineering, science or business, or at least five years of relevant business experience
• Be proficient in the fundamentals of Program Management, Finance and LEAN principles
• Demonstrated interpersonal, negotiation, organizational and communication skills
• Passion for the Aerospace industry We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities.

This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go? A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know. We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​ ​ Apply now »