Responsibilities
- Providing project leadership and oversight for complex space operations and mission support capability.
- Assisting in leading multidisciplinary teams consisting of program managers, engineers, operations personnel, cybersecurity professionals, and technical subject matter experts.
- Managing project execution across the full life-cycle, including requirements development, design, integration, testing, deployment, operational transition, and sustainment.
- Establishing and maintaining project management processes including integrated master schedules, risk management, resource planning, performance metrics, and executive reporting.
- Serving alongside the Executive Program Manager as an interface between government customers, mission partners, technical teams, and corporate leadership.
- Coordinating execution across systems engineering, network operations, infrastructure deployment, cybersecurity, and mission support activities.
- Overseeing operational readiness activities, including procedures, processes, staffing, training, and transition activities required to support mission operations.
- Identifying program risks, technical challenges, schedule impacts, and resource constraints; developing mitigation strategies and drive resolution.
- Collaborating to ensure technical execution remains aligned with mission requirements, cybersecurity objectives, and contractual obligations.
- Managing contract deliverables, customer communications, program reviews, and performance reporting.
- Assisting in developing and presenting executive-level briefings, status reports, and program updates to senior leadership and government stakeholders as needed.
- Overseeing effective program governance, operational rhythms, and continuous improvement processes.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale technical programs involving space systems, ground infrastructure, mission operations, communications networks, or enterprise IT capabilities.
- Experience providing project leadership across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, integration, and mission support functions.
Additional Information
- Position is contingent upon contract award and funding.
- Must be able to support DoD mission requirements.
- Experience with mission operations, integration, and sustainment of space mission capabilities is critical.