Senior Program Manager

This position is located in our Woburn, MA office.

About the role

We are hiring a Senior Program Manager (PM) in the Cyber Division who is passionate about collaborative problem solving and working on the hardest national security problems. The PM will be responsible for a portfolio of cyber research and development programs, managing all program phases—from marketing to proposal development, contract initiation to execution, and program close-out to transition. The PM will also facilitate business operations across the portfolio to enable successful execution.

Responsibilities

• Receive requirements from program customer(s) and track program schedule and milestones
• Coordinate with STR Contracts, Finance, Security, and IT teams
• Provide quality assurance on reports and track program risk to ensure timely, successful deliveries of products to the customer
• Support coordination with STR sub-contractors, ensuring smooth integration and accomplishment of assigned tasks
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to support the Group Leader and other key stakeholders on staff planning, financial planning, recruiting and onboarding, and continuous improvement of internal security and IT processes
• Manage program technical, financial, and schedule performance
• Work with the lead program manager, principal investigator, technical staff, subcontractors, and support personnel to identify and address risks and issues
• Manage program performance through review of metrics and program execution milestones (including scheduling, cost, and logistics)
• Gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from multiple sources (e.g., project reports, project staff, customer feedback) to understand and communicate status and identify trends
• Interact with external program customers and internal company leadership
• Manage scientists, engineers, and technicians across broad areas of expertise
• Achieve cost, schedule, and customer objectives on advanced technology programs
• Work in a fast-paced environment to enable successful contract execution
• Build strong customer relationships and establish open lines of communication

Requirements

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years’ related experience, including at least 4 years managing technical programs
• Experience in project management within DoD or IC, and/or experience directly supporting program objectives such as managing cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs
• Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

• Ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
• Experience spanning all project phases, from ideation to technology research and product development
• Working knowledge of DoD or IC mission and acquisition processes
• Entrepreneurial spirit and eagerness to engage in technical marketing and business development

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $126,000 – $170,000. The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

About STR

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in:

• Cyber
• Next-generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare
• Artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of complex data

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.