Senior Program Manager

Job Description Readiness Delivered. Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Our culture is fast-paced and innovative. We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. Kratos is seeking an elite, mission driven, seasoned Sr. Program Manager (PM) to take the lead of a critical, high profile Satellite Ground Resource Management architecture integration effort. This Sr PM will lead a transition, recovery, integration, and execution of a complex, multi-orbit Satellite Ground Resource Management System from its current contract owners. This program will have elements of sustainment, modifications, discrepancy resolution, system enhancement, and new development for future system utilization. This role will be based out of Herndon VA and requires the candidate to have a current TS/SCI, with an Intelligence Community Polygraph. Experience And Skills Program recovery & Turnaround – Minimum 8 years of experience managing large ($100M+) federal/defense aerospace programs, with a proven track record of successfully taking over, restructuring, and executing programs enduring significant schedule delays, and budget overrunsSatellite Ground Segment Architecture – Extensive experience leading the design, deployment, and/or modernization of Satellite Ground Resource Management (GRM) systemsTeam Development, Leadership, & Management – Minimum 10 years of experience, leading and managing a development project/program that has multiple technical and administrative leaders and managers, with multiple Integrated Product Teams, and subcontractors, developing and delivering Satellite GRMsMulti-Orbit/Multi-Mission Integrations – Demonstrated experience managing the design, development, and deployment of scalable GRM architectures supporting multi-mission or multi-constellation architecturesSubcontractor management – Proven ability to effectively manage subcontractors on relevant type aerospace development projects/programs, assessing their design and performance, while building a collaborative and teammate environmentCustomer management – Proven ability to build a collaborative working relationship with the customer, earning their trust, and being able to guide them to solutions and requirement definitions required to meet the intent of their missions, including bridging gaps in the requirements they have providedContractual & Scope Management – Proven ability to prevent scope creep, leverage opportunities for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to enhance the deliverable solution, properly map Statement of Work requirements, and handle the requirements of Cost-Plus and Firm-Fixed Price contracts and modificationsProject/Program Transition – Experience in defining and successfully executing a transition plan for inheriting an aerospace program, preferably one that has GFE, GFI, product licenses, and sustainment/operation efforts that must be sufficiently maintained during transitionIntegrated Master Schedule (IMS) Baseline Recovery – Proven effective Earned Value implementation skills, and project/program action/tasking scheduling skills. Able to effectively manage critical path, conduction what-if analysis and mitigation strategies (like Monte Carlo Simulations) to ensure project deliveries are accomplished on timeSystems Integration & Cross-subcontractor Testing – Proven strong project/program management skills, with sufficient technical acumen in software-intensive systems integration, verification and validation (V&V), ensuring software and systems integration between the various products (including crypto), systems, and subcontractors effectively integrate.Risk & Opportunity Management – Proven effectivity in ability to establish Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies (RAID) registries and implementing effective and aggressive risk burn down and mitigation plans. Proven ability to capitalize on project/program opportunities to improve the project/program cost, schedule and or technical solutionScheduling & Execution Methods – Proven experience in executing projects/programs with an Agile methodology, having Sprints, and the associated reviews, and Program Increment planning cycles, effectively integrated with a Waterfall schedule to meet key deliveries/milestonesBriefings & Presentations – Seasoned and skilled in developing and presenting effective briefings, for customers, executives, subcontractors, and the project/program team.Budget Management & Forecasting – Extensive experience in estimating, tracking, and forecasting project/program budgets, using Estimates-At-Complete (EACs), Estimates-To-Complete (ETCs), Cost-At-Complete (CAC), and implementing an adequate level of Earned Value to effectively manage the project’s execution versus its planEducation – Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM field or equivalent in combination with experience in directly relatable project/program management experiencesHave and able to maintain a TS/SCI with an Intelligence Community Polygraph Preferred Skills/Experience Experience implementing and/or executing a DCMA approved Earn Value Management SystemProject Management Professional (PMP) CertificationSCRUM Master execution experience and/or CertificationSAFe execution experience and/or CertificationExperience with satellite Command & Control (C2) and/or Telemetry, Tracking, & Control (TT&C)Experienced with GRMs supporting various orbits (LEO, MEO, GEO, …)Master of Science Degree in a STEM fieldMaster of Art Degree in Business AdministrationExperienced in Agile/Dev/Sec/Ops methodologiesSatellite Ground Operations experienceSecure Cloud implementation of Satellite GRM or similarGround Entry Point connection/function/integration to GRM systemKnowledge of various C2 software/solutionsKnowledge of various GRM solutionsExperience with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence), Gitlab, and ArtifactoryExperienced with Qualified Backup Data for Earned Value Competitive salary based on experience and education Salary Range: $225,000-$275,000 Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver. Job Benefits Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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