Ursa Major

Program Manager II

Berthoud, Colorado · Mid · Full-time

No sponsorship$112k-$140kDetected 27 days ago

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About the role

The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
The Program Manager II is a leader who provides direction and ensures programmatic success across multiple Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) applications through driving customer inputs, schedules, hardware, resources, and overall program progress.
The Program Manager II ensures execution through the product lifecycle, can act as a technical liaison, and can bring together complex technical and operational inputs to meet program milestones.

Supports the Lead Program Manager in the execution of the entire program lifecycle
Project manages external and internal SRM program execution, from initial program plan definition through ultimate mission success and sunset.
Provides shaping and drives programmatic, technical, and operational objectives, while ensuring contract compliance and on-time delivery through resource aligning
Serve as a customer point of contact (POC), manage contract scope, prepare material for and host regular customer check-in meetings, and lead the preparation of contract deliverables
Supports risk and opportunity management through all stages: identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition.
Participates as a stakeholder and support in the lifecycle of defense proposal development, including strategy, planning, writing, and submission, to secure new business opportunities and contracts with programmatic realism.
Collaborates with team members to write, review, and deliver technical deliverables.
We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business.
3+ years of experience as a technical program manager, project or team lead.
Excellent understanding and experience with Microsoft Suite or practical experience implementing Earned Value Management (EVM) tools on projects.
Master's Degree in Engineering or MBA.
Strong understanding of aerospace industry standards and requirements.
What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $112,000 - $140,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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
Retirement Savings Plan
Equity Grants in the Company
regular monitoring and reporting on program health, including supporting the creation of Program Review material preparation and presentation.
You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Works in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and have regular contact with customers.
Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch.
We are looking for an individual who thrives when creating order out of chaos, can excel as a technical subject matter expert, and can support dynamic decision making for our SRM programs.
You'll navigate technical challenges that will have a direct impact on the success of both Ursa and of our customers.

This listing is sourced directly from Ursa Major's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.