Apply on Employer Site

Umbra · 1 hour ago

Portfolio Manager, National Security

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$175K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. As the NatSec Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple contracts, ensuring successful program execution, and developing strategies for growth while collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality products and solutions.

AerospaceGeospatialImage RecognitionInformation TechnologySatellite CommunicationSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Profit and Loss Management and Program Execution: Have full accountability for successful execution (cost, schedule, technical) of multiple current contracts, either directly or through subordinate program managers. Update monthly financial actuals and forecasts. Ensure initiatives within portfolio are executing to plan. Provide accurate revenue and cost forecasting and reporting across portfolio

Processes: Contribute to the development of Umbra's Program Excellence Framework, a set of documented processes for program start-up, execution, and close-out. Leverage lessons learned and experience from prior programs, but tailored to how Umbra does business, to define lightweight processes for functions such as financial management, risk management, contractual deliveries, and monitoring performance. Also contribute to the development and documentation of Umbra's Capture Center of Excellence, focused on processes that result in a winning proposal (from bid decision gate through commitment review)

Growth and Strategy: Develop and deliver successful proposals and white papers that are complete, compliant, high quality, and have a high probability of winning. Define and execute growth strategies for current and follow-on contracts. Support company roadmaps by being the voice of the customer on their needs

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Program ManagementNational Security ExperienceSpace Industry KnowledgeAgile MethodologiesProfitLoss ManagementTechnical Development ManagementProposal DevelopmentEmotional IntelligenceCommunicationTeam LeadershipContinuous Learning

Required

Current and active security clearance

10+ years of professional experience working in program management supporting USG contracts or the aerospace and defense domain

Extensive experience working with national security and intelligence customers

Experienced leader able to build a plan, build a team, and execute with clear ownership and minimal oversight

Direct experience with space industry program planning and execution

Proven ability to manage technical development and/or R&D scope and technical teams

Continuous learner that is not afraid to lead through uncertainty, take chances and learn from his/her mistakes

Consistently takes initiative and champions causes that need to be addressed

Demonstrated emotional intelligence to interact and empathize with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and customers

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced development environment

Able to travel CONUS up to 25% of time

Preferred

Proven ability to successfully provide profit and loss management to portfolio, including forecasting as well as resource and cost management, resulting in successfully meeting financial objectives

Experience with remote sensing satellite development and/or mission operations

Confident understanding of Agile product development and technology development lifecycle processes

Experience working with business development on USG captures and supporting and/or leading proposals

Experience with large competitive captures

Experience with SAR and RF space payloads and their associated ground systems

Familiarity and leadership experience with SAFe, PMI or other similarly rigorous organizational frameworks

Understanding of systems engineering processes and system architectures

Experience working with a diverse set of U.S. Government DoD, IC and Civil customers