Payload Operations Level II Manager
About The Position
The Payload Operations Level II Manager is a Teledyne Brown Engineering management position on the Marshall Operations, Systems, Services, and Integration (MOSSI) contract, reporting directly to the MOSSI Program Manager (PM). The Payload Operations Level II Manager is responsible for the overall execution of the Payload Operations Team (POI Specialists, PDRT/Human Factors, PODF, and Crew Training Coordinators) and coordinates with the MOSSI PM and Deputy PM on plans to meet contract obligations and ensure excellent customer satisfaction. The ability to develop metrics and reports for senior contract and customer management to communicate organization status is required. The Payload Operations Level II Manager coordinates with the respective Level III Managers to communicate strategy, schedule, and milestones which meet contractual requirements and objectives. Collaborating and integrating across teams in multiple branches to successfully execute ISS and multi-project payload operations is a must. Support of POI meetings, Branch, staff, and Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs) are required. The Level II Manager is tasked with other responsibilities/duties as assigned by Teledyne management. The successful candidate must be assertive and forward thinking with the ability to lead a multi-discipline team. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills essential to interfacing with all levels of contractor and customer management. The ability to develop requirements, assign and meet deadlines, give appropriate attention to detail, give technical and editorial direction, and confidently and effectively present information is required. Candidates must understand payload operations and be able to provide guidance to teams gathering requirements and developing products for successful science operations on ISS and other projects. A working knowledge of Microsoft office products, including SharePoint is required. Candidates must also have the soft skills necessary to lead a team, including excellent interpersonal skills that enhance communication and provide vision to the team. Appropriate skills are needed to mentor Level III managers and team members, motivate, encourage, and promote teamwork, and give appropriate direction for completion of tasks. The successful candidate must be able to build a strong and positive working relationship with the NASA HP26 Office Manager. Candidates must have experience managing technical teams as well as spaceflight operations experience. This position requires functional knowledge of ISS payload operations and an understanding of internal and external POI discipline interfaces.
Requirements
- Experience managing technical teams
- Spaceflight operations experience
- Functional knowledge of ISS payload operations
- Understanding of internal and external POI discipline interfaces
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office products, including SharePoint
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering/Science preferred
- 10 years of work experience in management, coordination, spaceflight operations, science, or engineering
- Position certification/qualification (current or previous) is preferred
Nice To Haves
- Assertive and forward thinking
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to develop requirements, assign and meet deadlines
- Appropriate attention to detail
- Ability to confidently and effectively present information
- Understanding of payload operations
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide vision to the team
Responsibilities
- Overall execution of the Payload Operations Team (POI Specialists, PDRT/Human Factors, PODF, and Crew Training Coordinators)
- Coordinate with the MOSSI PM and Deputy PM on plans to meet contract obligations and ensure excellent customer satisfaction
- Develop metrics and reports for senior contract and customer management to communicate organization status
- Coordinate with respective Level III Managers to communicate strategy, schedule, and milestones which meet contractual requirements and objectives
- Collaborate and integrate across teams in multiple branches to successfully execute ISS and multi-project payload operations
- Support POI meetings, Branch, staff, and Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs)
- Perform other responsibilities/duties as assigned by Teledyne management
- Lead a multi-discipline team
- Develop requirements, assign and meet deadlines
- Give technical and editorial direction
- Confidently and effectively present information
- Provide guidance to teams gathering requirements and developing products for successful science operations on ISS and other projects
- Mentor Level III managers and team members
- Motivate, encourage, and promote teamwork
- Give appropriate direction for completion of tasks
- Build a strong and positive working relationship with the NASA HP26 Office Manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
