RED 6

Senior Program Manager

RED 6$160K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in a related field plus 8+ years of program leadership experience
  • BS or higher in a science or engineering discipline is preferred
  • Experience managing programs under government acquisition processes
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations and technical reports
  • Proficient in managing programmatic products like schedules, specifications, and revenue models
  • Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall frameworks; security clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead program execution ensuring accountability over cost, schedule, performance, and risk
  • Establish execution baselines based on contractual requirements
  • Manage risk and opportunity tracking alongside mitigation planning
  • Report on program execution and deliverables to leadership and customers
  • Serve as primary contact for contract execution with customers
  • Project and update revenue and cash models for contracts
  • Coordinate with technical leadership to fulfill technical scope
  • Interact with business development for proposals and contract work
  • Track deployed system status including software deployments
  • Manage subcontractors with detailed statements of work
  • Ensure compliance with security and quality standards.

Benefits

  • 100% healthcare, dental, and vision coverage for employees
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) available
  • 401(k) retirement plan offered
  • Voluntary worksite benefits for accident and critical illness coverage.
Full Job Description
The Role

Red 6 is seeking an experienced Program Manager that will be responsible for the execution of one or more development engineering programs across the full acquisition lifecycle. The Program Manager leads cross-functional teams to deliver technical, cost, schedule, and performance objectives in compliance with customer contract requirements, DoD acquisition regulations (as applicable), and internal program management processes.

The Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact with one or more contract customers and ensures successful program execution from requirements definition through development, test, qualification, and the transition to production or fielding. This role requires deep experience managing cost, schedule, and performance on complex defense programs, with direct responsibility for contract execution, customer engagement, and internal coordination across engineering, operations, finance, and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the single point of accountability for program execution across cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
  • Establish Cost and Schedule execution baselines based on contractual requirements and scope.
  • Establish Risk and Opportunity tracking and management, including mitigation planning for quantified risks.
  • Status and manage program execution and deliveries to plan with regular reporting to company leadership and customers.
  • Serve as primary customer focal for one or more Red 6 execution contracts.
  • Project and update revenue and cash models associated with contract execution.
  • Manage program resourcing in alignment with cost and schedule baseline.
  • Closely coordinate with program technical leadership across engineering, test, quality and manufacturing to execute technical scope.
  • Closely interact with business development and support such activities as proposal creation, contract instantiation, revenue projection.
  • Organize and track deployed system status and support efforts, including software deployment within Government DevSecOps environments
  • Manage suppliers and subcontractors through detailed and prescriptive statements of work and specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with security requirements, export controls (ITAR), and cybersecurity mandates (e.g., CMMC as applicable).
  • Ensure adherence to internal quality management systems and AS9100.

Experience, Skills, and Required Qualifications
  • BS/BA in related field plus 8+ years or more related program leadership experience.
  • BS or higher degree in a science or engineering discipline strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience managing programs within government acquisition processes.
  • Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication.
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations and technical/programmatic reports to key leadership and the customer.
  • Demonstrated ability to create, status, and maintain programmatic products, including, but not limited to, Integrated Master Schedules, Statements of Work, detailed Technical Specifications, Risk and Opportunity Management databases, Cost/Cash/Revenue Models, and Resource projections.
  • Familiarity and comfort managing in both Agile and Waterfall execution frameworks.
  • Qualified candidate must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship


Preferred / Additional Skills
  • EVMS experience preferred.
  • PMP certification preferred.

    Estimated Base Salary Range:
    $160,000-$200,000 dependent on skills and experience

Full-Time Employee Benefits
  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)
  • May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to plan terms.

Note

Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.

About RED 6

RED 6 is a defense technology company that develops augmented reality (AR) systems for military training and simulation. The company's AR systems enable military personnel to train in realistic environments that simulate real-world scenarios, improving their readiness and effectiveness in the field. RED 6's technology also has applications in other industries, such as aviation and healthcare. The company's AR systems have been used by the US Air Force and other military organizations, and have received funding from the US Department of Defense.
Learn more about RED 6
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$500,000
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+30%
Revenue
$1 million

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