Deputy Software Program Manager 5

Job Overview & Responsibilities

At ULA, the Deputy Program Manager 5 for Software Engineering will serve as a key programmatic contributor supporting the Software Program Manager in executing a large-scale, multi-year software development effort for the Centaur V SLS program.

This position will help coordinate scrum teams within the Software Agile Release Trains (ARTs) encompassing Ground Software, Flight Software, Real-Time Emulation, Simulation, Infrastructure, and related software domains within a modified Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment that will interface with other Program ARTs.

This individual contributor role requires a proactive problem-solver who can operate independently to identify, escalate, and resolve programmatic issues affecting software delivery.

The ideal candidate will serve as a force multiplier for the Software Program Manager by removing obstacles, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving program execution across cost, schedule, contractual, and risk dimensions.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify programmatic and technical risks & issues across software ARTs before they become problems; develop comprehensive risk mitigation and contingency plans; facilitate risk review boards and maintain risk register with visibility to program leadership
• Drive technical integration and issue resolution across software teams
• Manage contractual requirements, deliverables, and milestones for software scope
• Work with Product Manager, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and Product Owners to optimize program-level execution; help identify and remove organizational impediments to Agile adoption; monitor team velocity and delivery metrics
• Support Program Increment (PI) Planning activities and ensure alignment across software teams
• Develop and maintain software program budgets, cost baselines, and financial forecasts; maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) and identify schedule compression opportunities
• Prepare program status reports, executive briefings, and customer presentations; represent the Software Program Manager in meetings and program forums; coordinate communication between software teams and other program elements
• Support long-range planning, roadmap development, and capacity planning for software teams; coordinate resource allocation and staffing plans across multiple software disciplines; track dependencies between software and hardware development activities

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
• Experience with the Software Engineering development lifecycle (Requirements, Design, Implementation, Test & Release)
• Experience interfacing with analysis & design disciplines
• Demonstrated experience managing aerospace or defense programs with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Experience with task planning/budgeting and organizational skills, which support effective project performance

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• Strong background in risk management methodologies, contractual relationships, and experience with NPR 7150.2D, SMC-S-012/-021, AS9100, CMMI, or similar quality and process standards
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace or defense program management with exposure to NASA programs, human spaceflight systems, launch vehicle development, or satellite software systems
• Ability to drive strong team culture
• Excellent team communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience leading teams
• Effective communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organizational skills
• Proven ability to lead across organizational boundaries and as part of cross-functional teams
• Self-starter with effective decision-making ability and capable of working with minimal direction
• Proposal development experience
• Experience working with the IV&V contractor community
• Earned Value Management (in an Agile setting)
• Full Software Development Lifecycle Experience
• Modeling, Emulation and Simulation domain experience
• Hardware / Software integration and test experience
• Cybersecurity experience for software development environments
• Software Architecture (ability to guide and shape standards)
• Software Coding Experience, including C++, Python, Linux

Summary

Salary Range (for ULA - Denver only): $165,592.00 - $275,986.00

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.