Senior Program Manager

Ursa Major

$130K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience in program management or aerospace leadership
  • Ability to work in compliance with ITAR/EAR regulations
  • Proven management experience in defense, national security, or aerospace sectors
  • Experience leading peer teams in integrated product deployment
  • Adaptable, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow

Responsibilities

  • Drives program progress from market need identification to program end
  • Manages customer relationships to ensure satisfaction
  • Defines program objectives and aligns necessary resources
  • Oversees program budget, schedule, and key performance metrics
  • Manages program timeline and adjusts based on inputs from the organization
  • Evaluates technical and program risks/opportunities, implementing strategies for mitigation
  • Identifies and pursues program or product development opportunities

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement leave
  • Paid parental and adoptive leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tax advantage accounts (HSA/FSA)
  • Employer-paid short and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401k retirement savings plan with company match
  • Equity grants in the company
Full Job Description
The Senior Program Manager is a leader who drives customer requirements, schedules, resources, and overall program progress to ensure customer satisfaction and our business success. The Senior Program Manager owns on-time execution of customer deliverables, can excel as a technical liaison, and can bring together complex technical and operational inputs to meet program milestones.

Responsibilities:
  • Drives program progress, from identification of market need through sustainment and obsolescence
  • Manages the customer relationship and is responsible for customer satisfaction
  • Responsible for defining program objectives and aligning resources required to execute
  • Responsible for the program budget, schedule, and Key Results (KRs) and their performance; regularly monitors and reports on program health, including ownership of Program Review material preparation and presentation
  • Owns the schedule for the program. Responsible for pulling inputs from across the company and re-baselining as changes occur.
  • Owns evaluation of technical and program risks/opportunities, drives mitigations of risk and realization of opportunities
  • Identifies and helps realize program or product opportunities to strength the business
  • Drives program technical and operational objectives, while ensuring program progress and on-time delivery
  • Serve as the primary customer point of contact (POC), manage contract scope, prepare material for and hosting regular customer check-in meetings, and lead the preparation of contract deliverables
  • Collaborates with team members to write, review, and deliver technical deliverables
  • Support business development and capture efforts with programmatic inputs, including cost and schedule.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • 8+ year's experience of program management or aerospace leadership
  • Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements
  • Proven program management experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
  • Proven experience leading a team of peers to field integrated products to real operating environments
  • Adaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow

Preferred Experience:
  • Advanced degree in a technical field
  • Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Contracts
  • Leadership and team building skills to include fostering collaborative and positive cultures, formal and informal influencing skills, and team empowerment and motivation expertise
  • Problem solving skills and knowledge of program management tools and procedures
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills


Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $130,000 - $160,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
  • Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
  • Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
  • Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
  • Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
  • EAP Program
  • Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
  • Equity Grants in the Company


How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

No outside recruiters, please.

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