SES Space & Defense · 2 hours ago
Program Manager
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSES Space & Defense is a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers through satellite and technology solutions. The Program Manager will manage all aspects of commercial satellite communications services for U.S. Government customers, ensuring contract requirements are met and leading project teams from initiation to completion.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to ensure cost, schedule, and performance goals are met on assigned portfolio of contracts to US Government or indirect customers servicing Government end-users
The scope of contracts may include concurrent multi-satellite capacity-only and/or regional managed end-to-end services and networks leveraging GEO, MEO, and/or LEO constellations
Develop and implement plans and schedules that provide the roadmap to meeting customer contract requirements on-time and within-budget
Allocate and control budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services
Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost, and schedule objectives
Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)
Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident. Seek senior management assistance to resolve problems as they arise
Assure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied, and program documentation is properly recorded
Promote project management standards and best practices across programs to include communications, quality, and risk assessment strategies
While representing Company’s interests, assure that conduct of contract requirements is executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and corporate policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations)
Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations
Interface with key vendors in coordination with company procurement/subcontracts to ensure requirements are delivered on-time and within budget
Manage program profit & loss (P&L)
Understand and apply program planning (i.e.: develop a Bill of Materials and Basis of Estimate)
Understand cash flow management principles
Lead meetings and the integrated product team from kick-off through project close
Work closely with assigned government agencies, vendors, and internal staff to oversee and coordinate all functions related to client programs
Assure communication and cooperation among team members to resolve areas of conflict
Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend corporate and PMO vision, mission, and values
Provide interface, communications, and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts and bid and proposal activities
Coordinate with Contracts on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations. Coordinate with other departments to resolve contractual problems with the customer
Thru exceptional customer relations, promote business development and identify growth and new sales opportunities within customer programs. Posture SES Space & Defense to win every recompete
Participate as a team member on bid and proposal activities. Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals
Interface with company senior management pertaining to assigned programs to report program (technical and financial) performance. Report program status to senior management monthly
Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc
Understand and apply process improvement principles (i.e.: ITIL, Lean Six Sigma); develop/improve program management processes and procedures within customer programs
Understand and develop leading versus lagging indicators
Effectively manage inventory
Support Internal Research and Development projects
Up to 20% travel required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Current Project/Program Management certification (i.e. PMP or DAU level 3) required
5 years of project or program management experience
Successful track record managing complex aerospace/defense programs as a prime or sub-contractor to a domestic or foreign military organization
Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include requirements decomposition, proposal development, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
Must have a portfolio of programs in which financial objectives (profit, cash flow, revenue, bookings) were achieved
Knowledge of program management focus areas, processes, outputs, and tools
Knowledge of systems engineering and risk management principals
Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain management
Experience with metrics to assess and report program progress, productivity, and variance analysis
Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting
Proven success managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling, and budget control
In-depth understanding of internal matrixed work processes; ability to work cross-departmental
Proficiency in MS Office 365 suite and MS Project
Preferred
technical or business background preferred
ITIL certification above Foundation preferred
satellite industry experience preferred
Business development experience on US Government proposal captures preferred
Proven experience with turnaround programs in which recovery was successful is preferred
Active Secret Clearance desired
Company
SES Space & Defense
SES Space & Defense is a space solutions company equipping governments with integrated, purpose-built satellite and connectivity solutions that deliver resilient, future-proof capabilities across every mission, landscape, and orbit.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bobby Khan
IT DIRECTOR - INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY MANAGER (ISSM)
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