Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Associate Program Manager

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions • $85K — $90K *
Colorado Springs, CO 80918In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, scientific, or related technical field
  • Proficiency in managing programmatic attributes like EVMS, IMS, and risk management
  • Experience with project scheduling applications
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills
  • Ability to deliver presentations at a system level
  • Adaptability to changing customer needs and scope modifications
  • Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile/SAFe methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams in systems engineering, software development, and cybersecurity
  • Support the agile development lifecycle from start to finish
  • Maintain the Integrated Master Schedule and program cost estimates
  • Communicate technical concepts to customers and stakeholders
  • Track task progression for timely project completion
  • Manage subcontractor performance and statements of work
  • Identify risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans

Benefits

  • Collaborative, motivated team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Involvement in high-profile government projects
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology in space systems
  • Flexible travel requirements
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
Full Job Description
We are seeking an Associate Program Manager (PM) to join a highly motivated team in running a large, complex program that has multiple development efforts occurring in parallel. The successful candidate will effectively interface directly with the larger PM team, including SW Architect, and Principal Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading project/program teams that will focus on systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, finance, facilities, contracts, and business development. The candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the program requirements are met, while maintaining schedule and budget.

Key focus areas will include:
  • Support to the agile development lifecycle - cradle to grave
  • Performance of CAM and EV related duties as required
  • Support the program management office to maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Estimate at Complete (EAC), and staffing profile
  • Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms for the customer, users, and internal stakeholders
  • Support tracking overall progression of tasks to ensure on-time & on-budget completion per the planned development release schedule
  • Monitoring and assessing progress from the team to ensure the program is on track, while managing customer expectations and interactions.
  • Effective management of subcontractors, including Statements of Work
  • Proactively leading risk identification and mitigation plans, and proactively conducting and leading contingency plans
  • Ensuring Agreement Data Requirements Lists (ADRLs) are delivered on time and meet Data Item Description requirements
  • Collaborate with functional / resource managers (matrix organization) to allocate staff resources and identify resource needs
  • Properly manage classified information and activities
  • Manage the capture of Engineering Change Proposals by leading proposal efforts
  • Interface directly with customers to ensure project requirements are met and guarantee our performance exceeds customer expectations


  • Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from an accredited college or university in business, engineering, scientific, or other technical discipline
  • Demonstrate proficiency with managing programmatic attributes such as EVMS, IMS, Risk and Risk reduction efforts, and customer and subcontractor relations and negotiations
  • Experience with scheduling applications, with the ability to work with a program scheduler to develop and maintain a detailed Program Schedule, effectively tracking technical progress
  • Strong teaming, leadership, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
  • Ability to develop and deliver effective customer presentations (design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level
  • Proven ability to quickly pivot as appropriate to address issues caused by changing situations, such as customer needs and scope modifications and/or supplier challenges, and potentially capitalize on any opportunities the change may provide
  • Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile/SAFe-Iterative development program schedule methodologies
  • Travel required ~ 10-20%.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Skills/Experience
  • Experience working US Government Projects, specifically with the US Space Force satellite ground systems.
  • Experience working with RF communication equipment
  • Experience working in Satellite communications
  • Experience with Atlassian tools
  • RF Antenna site construction and installations
  • Operational Center design, verification and delivery
  • Experience working with an Agile/Iterative software development scheduling approach
  • Experienced in Satellite TT&C, C2, and/or Space to Ground communications
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $85,000-$90,000

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ
KTOS
* Ladders Estimates

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