Senior Technical Program Manager (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance Required)

About the role

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, focusing on space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. You will manage programmatic operations, coordinate across the program, and ensure timely delivery of project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for execution and management of program deliverables, performance to plan, and completion of customer statement of work.
• Manage contractual data requirements lists and deliveries; support mission unique scope definition and programmatic (scope, schedule, financial) baselining/budget management.
• Responsible for customer relationship building and management from pre-solicitation through launch/delivery/operations, program staffing requests, team scope management, spend planning, risk management, cash flow.
• Prioritize weekly and monthly tasking across multiple organizations and functions within the project; maintain cognizance of all project activities.
• Lead financial performance of accounts held at the program level; oversee financial performance of accounts held by subsystem leads.
• Implement business rhythm: organize, prepare for, and conduct staff meetings, operating reviews, monthly corporate reporting, and quarterly and annual planning cycles; generate and track action items.
• Lead the Program Planning & Control, Finance, Procurement, Cost Engineering teams to establish program baselines, detailed planning, execution status, and recovery plans to variance.
• Partner with supporting functional organizations (e.g., Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Enterprise Technology) to assure continuous interfaces, smooth operations, and reconciliation of process standards, action items, and emergent issues across the project.
• Represent the Business Unit/Product Line interests on proposal efforts in terms of scope, price vs cost, and resource allocation - single threaded leader responsible for program sign off (certifying) of proposal content.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or engineering or equivalent in years of experience.
• 8+ years of experience in program management and/or program planning in the aerospace industry.
• Experience working on Aerospace Development Programs and/or Space Systems.
• Strong understanding DFARs based contracts.
• Strong motivation by an operations outlook and work ethics: tactical responsiveness, making important decisions fast, delivering results, having a bias for action.
• Demonstrated expertise in the use of MS Project for labor loaded Integrated Schedules.

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission and vision is required.

Skills

• Technical expertise.
• Leadership skills.
• Commitment to quality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Pay

For WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25

Schedule

Not specified