Sr. Program Manager

Essential Functions

• Support and/or lead capture, bid, and proposal activities.
• Manage and direct the daily execution of multiple programs or large-scale programs within contract requirements to ensure that cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.
• Lead all meetings and the Integrated Product Team from proposal kickoff through program close.
• Provide interface, communication, and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts and bid and proposal activities.
• Serve as a primary customer interface with Department of War, U.S. Space Force, other government organizations, prime contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, and other program-related events.
• Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts.
• Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel, and purchased services.
• Report program status to senior management.
• Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program lifecycle.
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management.
• Assure that contractual requirements are executed in accordance with applicable regulatory and Company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage changing priorities and aggressive timelines.
• Lead company program reviews due to knowledge and experience.

Position Qualifications

• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance required 10-15 years of program management or related experience.
• Experience managing programs with responsibility for cost, schedule, risk, and contractual deliverables.
• Experience managing firm fixed-price and cost-type contracts.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and Integrated Product Teams.
• Experience working with commercial and government customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing Department of War programs or programs of record, preferably supporting the U.S. Space Force.
• Experience with military SATCOM, preferably WGS and GBS, or related communications systems.
• Working knowledge of GEO satellite communications, ground terminals, RF systems, or related technologies.
• Experience with system sustainment, configuration management, field support, obsolescence management, or technology refresh.
• PMP certification.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required.