Task Order Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Capture and maintain clear system requirements and baselines
• Lead and participate in full lifecycle engineering reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SSRs), System Design Reviews (SDRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
• Support system configuration management processes, including Engineering Change Proposals and Engineering Review/Configuration Control Boards (ECP, ERB/CCB)
• Identify operational system risks and develop practical mitigation strategies
• Design and implement technical solutions for emerging business needs and mission challenges
• Troubleshoot issues reported by team members through debugging, root-cause analysis, and coordination with internal and external support teams
• Oversee PMO operations, including staffing activities, training coordination, and collaboration with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Government SSO on clearance-related actions
• Manage programmatic and operational risks, including staffing considerations, concepts of operations, engineering designs, and sustainment planning for mission partner systems
• Cook up and coordinate key meetings with customers and mission partners to drive requirements alignment
• Review and refine reports and deliverables before submission, ensuring continuity of services across all PWS-defined task areas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, scientific, or related discipline and 14 or more years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 12 years of experience
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI; SCI indoctrination required within first 3 months)
• At least 5 years of experience in systems development, engineering and acquisition, complex satellite ground systems, or satellite operations
• Demonstrated success managing projects to both budget and schedule
• Experience managing individuals and teams

Desired

• Familiarity with systems engineering processes, methods, and tools used in developing and deploying Satellite Ground Equipment/Systems
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience overseeing multiple SaaS platforms with complex integrations and automations
• Working knowledge of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) structure and Earned Value processes

Target Salary Range

$160,001 - $200,000