Sr. IT Project Manager (Program Manager)

Redwire Space

$100K — $140K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
  • 10-12 years of IT project management experience (or 8-10 with a Master's).
  • Minimum of 4 years managing complex projects involving cross-functional teams.
  • Technical experience in IT systems, infrastructure, and software development.
  • Experience managing enterprise-scale project delivery in hybrid environments (Agile/Waterfall).
  • Skilled in stakeholder management, including vendors and PMO peers.
  • PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or similar project management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple large, cross-functional IT projects, covering software and infrastructure.
  • Manage projects through the entire lifecycle from initiation to closeout.
  • Develop detailed project work plans, schedules, and resource plans.
  • Act as the primary contact for assigned projects, ensuring effective stakeholder communication.
  • Coordinate with the Enterprise IT Architect to align with architectural standards.
  • Oversee vendor participation, ensuring quality of third-party deliverables.
  • Identify project risks and lead mitigation planning.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive benefits package.
  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility.
  • Commitment to core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
  • Opportunities for growth and continuous learning within the PMO.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Redwire Space, Inc. is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager for our Chantilly, VA office. This role is part of the Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO) and works closely with the Enterprise IT Architect to manage multiple large, complex IT projects across organizational teams. The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for full project lifecycle leadership, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, quality, and integration expectations. This position does not include responsibilities related to hiring, staff performance reviews, or business development efforts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead multiple large, cross-functional IT projects simultaneously, including software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration initiatives.
  • Manage projects end-to-end from initiation through implementation and closeout, including scope definition, detailed planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and post-project review.
  • Develop comprehensive work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
  • Serve as the single point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication across stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external vendors.
  • Coordinate with the Enterprise IT Architect to maintain alignment with enterprise architecture standards, roadmaps, and technical governance.
  • Oversee vendor participation, including deliverable tracking, dependency coordination, and quality assurance of third-party outputs.
  • Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation planning and escalation when required.
  • Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, compliance expectations, and defined business and technical objectives.
  • Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, maintain RAID logs, and drive project accountability across workstreams.
  • Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement within the PMO.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
  • 10-12 years of IT project management experience (or 8-10 with a Master's).
  • At least 4 years managing complex projects with cross-functional or multi-team coordination.
  • Technical experience across IT systems, infrastructure, and software development environments.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale project delivery, including hybrid or multi-method (Agile/Waterfall) environments.
  • Experience managing relationships with technical stakeholders, business units, vendors, and PMO peers.
  • PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or similar project management certification preferred.
  • Some travel required.
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Desired Skills
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical problem-solving abilities.

Work Environment & Reporting
  • Reports into the PMO leadership structure.
  • Partners closely with the Enterprise IT Architect and technical team managers.
  • Hybrid work environment depending on organizational norms.
  • Occasional travel for project workshops or onsite vendor/partner coordination.


Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Don't meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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