Senior Program Manager

About the role

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor delivering advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For more than forty-five years, SciTec has supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

The Senior Program Manager will lead and oversee execution of complex, mission-critical software systems within a defense environment. This role ensures that end-to-end design, development, system integration, verification, and validation efforts are executed with rigor, aligned to program objectives, and delivered on schedule and within budget. The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing software-intensive defense programs, with the ability to coordinate across technical teams, customers, primes, and subcontractors; manage cost, schedule, and risk; and drive execution in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of design, development, integration and test activities across the program lifecycle
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risk
• Drive change management activities, including analysis of impacts to scope, schedule, and cost
• Support technical leadership in requirements management, roadmap alignment, and execution planning
• Communicate customer information—including status updates, schedule changes, customer needs, and evolving requirements—effectively to the technical staff and leadership
• Prepare and deliver program status reports, translating technical progress into actionable insights for leadership and customers
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including government customers, subcontractors, and internal leadership
• Manage subcontractors and external partners
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and program execution quality
• Manage overall program financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost‑control initiatives
• Support program reviews, demonstrations, and external engagements
• Support multiple customer stakeholders simultaneously
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a STEM or Business focus
• 15+ years of professional experience in software development project management
• Experience managing large, complex software or systems integration programs
• Experience with resource planning and staffing across multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to travel up to 25% for business purposes as assigned
• Strong problem-solving skills in complex, technical environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to achieve DoD security clearance

Preferred qualifications:

• Active DoD security clearance
• Experience with Earned Value Management in the defense industry

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company-paid HSA medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company-paid dental insurance
• 100% company-paid vision insurance
• 100% company-paid life insurance
• 100% company-paid long-term disability insurance
• 100% company-paid hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary accident and critical illness insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Annual profit-sharing plan
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick pay
• Flexible work hours

Pay

The pay range for this position is $182,000 to $232,000 per year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.