Ursa Major

Ursa Major

Senior Program Manager, In-Space

Berthoud, Colorado · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$160kDetected 5 days ago
Business DevelopmentExcelMechanical DesignLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • The future of aerospace and defense starts here.

Responsibilities

  • Drives program progress, from identification of market need through sustainment and obsolescence
  • Manages the customer relationship and is responsible for customer satisfaction
  • 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
  • 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.
  • We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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
  • What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
  • Responsible for defining program objectives and aligning resources required to execute

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in a technical field
  • Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Contracts
  • Problem solving skills and knowledge of program management tools and procedures
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Preferred Experience:

Compensation

  • 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.

Benefits

  • regularly monitors and reports on program health, including ownership of Program Review material preparation and presentation

Company info

  • 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.

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