Deputy Software Program Manager 5

ULA•Denver, CO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, the Deputy Program Manager 5 for Software Engineering will serve as a key programmatic contributor supporting the Software Program Manager in executing a large-scale, multi-year software development effort for the Centaur V SLS program. This position will help coordinate scrum teams within the Software Agile Release Trains (ARTs) encompassing Ground Software, Flight Software, Real-Time Emulation, Simulation, Infrastructure, and related software domains within a modified Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment that will interfaces with other Program ARTs. This individual contributor role requires a proactive problem-solver who can operate independently to identify, escalate, and resolve programmatic issues affecting software delivery. The ideal candidate will serve as a force multiplier for the Software Program Manager by removing obstacles, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving program execution across cost, schedule, contractual, and risk dimensions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
Experience with the Software Engineering development lifecycle (Requirements, Design, Implementation, Test & Release)
Experience interfacing with analysis & design disciplines
Demonstrated experience managing aerospace or defense programs with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Experience with task planning/budgeting and organizational skills, which support effective project performance
Minimum of 10 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
Strong background in risk management methodologies, contractual relationships, and experience with NPR 7150.2D, SMC-S-012/-021, AS9100, CMMI, or similar quality and process standards
10+ years of experience in aerospace or defense program management with exposure to NASA programs, human spaceflight systems, launch vehicle development, or satellite software systems
Experience and ability to drive strong team culture
Ability to develop and motivate employees
Ability to engage and motivate a team to improve tools and processes
Excellent team communication skills (written and verbal)
Experience leading teams
Effective communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organizational skills
Proven ability to lead across organizational boundaries and as part of cross-functional teams
Self-starter with effective decision-making ability and capable of working with minimal direction
Proposal development experience
Experience working with the IV&V contractor community
Earned Value Management (in an Agile setting)
Full Software Development Lifecycle Experience in hard real-time setting
Modeling, Emulation and Simulation domain experience
Hardware / Software integration and test experience
Cybersecurity experience for software development environments
Software Architecture (ability to guide and shape standards)
Software Coding Experience, including C++, Python, Linux
Experience with modern software development practices & tools

Responsibilities

Proactively identify programmatic and technical risks & issues across software ARTs before they become problems; develop comprehensive risk mitigation and contingency plans; facilitate risk review boards and maintain risk register with visibility to program leadership
Drive technical integration and issue resolution across software teams
Drive successful customer product integration and positive relationship management outcomes
Manage contractual requirements, deliverables, and milestones for software scope
Work with Product Manager, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and Product Owners to optimize program-level execution; help identify and remove organizational impediments to Agile adoption; monitor team velocity and delivery metrics.
Support Program Increment (PI) Planning activities and ensure alignment across software teams
Develop and maintain software program budgets, cost baselines, and financial forecasts; maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) and identify schedule compression opportunities
Prepare program status reports, executive briefings, and customer presentations; represent the Software Program Manager in meetings and program forums; coordinate communication between software teams and other program elements
Support long-range planning, roadmap development, and capacity planning for software teams; coordinate resource allocation and staffing plans across multiple software disciplines; track dependencies between software and hardware development activities