Director, Program Management - Civil Space Programs

Lanteris Space Systems•Palo Alto, CA

8d•$188,000 - $314,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lanteris Space is seeking a Director of Program Management to join the Civil Space Program Management Office (PMO) team for an on-site leadership role in Palo Alto, CA. In this role you will lead all aspects of assigned spacecraft programs. This includes being the single point accountable leader for large proposal efforts (Advanced Program Manager) and, post-award, leading all aspects of program execution (Program Manager). This role provides the opportunity to serve as a senior leader in our Northern California factory to complete the design, production, test, launch, and in-orbit delivery of spacecraft to our customers. You will lead uniquely talented matrixed engineering and manufacturing teams developing and delivering innovative space mission solutions to our customers ranging from large high power space systems to high volume constellations.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field. Master’s degree may count as two years of experience
15 years of experience including program management of large-scale engineering/manufacturing programs in aerospace
Leadership, negotiation, & communication skills with sound financial/business acumen reflecting a business-owner mindset & approach
Able and willing to be present in the local program office facilities in Palo Alto, CA, on a daily basis
Ability to travel in support of customer, supplier, or business development meetings (approximately 10-15% travel)

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent
Knowledge of commercial space architectures, missions, systems, requirements, and acquisition methods required and be able to strategize unique solutions.
Comfort with ambiguity & demonstrated experience successfully leading a matrixed team of engineers solving challenging problems involving complex systems
Demonstrated experience successfully leading and delivering software development projects
Experience with USG proposal development (i.e., color reviews), program execution, and contract change implementation
Experience scoping, winning, and profitably leading USG or commercial programs
Complex risk management experience with demonstrate results
Experience managing USG cost-plus programs
Experience with MS Project with Earned Value module
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Current/active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Partner with Business Development team supporting new business acquisition activities for government (USG) pursuits, including leading the team to define clear technical baselines for factory assessment and program costing
Plan, direct and control program activities with core team of matrixed personnel to ensure program objectives and Customer requirements are achieved within budget from pre-award program acquisition to post-award program completion
Manage program technical baseline and Contractual requirements ensuring contractual obligations are satisfied
Conduct reviews, audits, trade studies, fact-findings, and establish corrective action plans and priorities to meet program objectives
Broker/manage programmatic changes with USG & internal teams
Bring order to ambiguous situations providing clear direction to team for issue resolution maintaining continuous progress to closure
Business ownership & accountability providing leadership to ensure stable technical, schedule, & financial baseline & execution
Create & manage program risk management plan that is executable by factory. Risk management plan includes technical, cost, and schedule risks with mitigation plans & assigned leaders to execute plans
Partner with program Business Manager to manage financial reserves managing balance between risks and opportunities
Provide timely and thorough program information as appropriate to executive management
Manage government customer executive interfaces & coordinating with complex set of USG stakeholders
Exhibit professionalism and leadership as the primary focal point to the customer representatives
Ensure integrity, responsiveness, and ethical business practices exist in all dealings with the Customer