Program Manager & Operations Lead

STR•Woburn, MA

2d•$140,000 - $193,000

About The Position

About the Team: The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment. The Role: As a Program Manager you will coordinate the execution of software development efforts across multiple teams where you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, budgeting, and reporting for complex software development projects targeting real-time RF sensor systems. You will work closely with Principal Investigators, Chief Engineers, and technical staff to ensure successful delivery of capabilities to sponsors. As the Operations Lead you will coordinate, organize, and oversee execution of support activities across the full portfolio on programs within the RAID Group. This will include assisting with financial planning and metrics tracking, staff allocation, security and IT support coordination and other cross-organization collaboration.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement
BS, MS, or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with 2-7+ years of relevant program management experience depending on degree (BS +7 years, MS +5 years, PhD +2 years)
Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and customers
Experience with: Managing / coordinating projects where software is a key component
Integrated master schedule creation and management
Technical writing, presentation skills, delivery of reviews for sponsors
Government reporting requirements and contract management
Budget management, financial tracking and forecasting, risk management
Proposal leadership and development and contributing to marketing efforts

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Confluence, etc.)
Strong risk management and problem-solving skills
Experience with: Effective collaboration with cross-functional technical teams
Management of sensor software development programs
Earned Value Management (EVM)
PMP, DAWIA, or similar program management certification
Technical understanding of RF signal processing systems

Responsibilities

Coordinate software development projects across multiple programs within the RAID portfolio
Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules and track program execution
Prepare technical reports, status briefings, and deliverables for sponsors and internal reviews
Manage program budgets, financial forecasts, and resource allocation
Track and manage program risks, issues, and action items; develop and execute mitigation strategies
Facilitate communication and collaboration between technical teams, leadership, and customers
Lead proposal development efforts including technical approach and scheduling
Interface with sponsor Program Managers, technical points of contact, and customer stakeholders
Ensure compliance with contract requirements and government regulations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including algorithm developers, systems engineers, and integration staff
Coordinate staff planning for the RAID team to resource cross-organizational projects
Collaborate across the operations teams (e.g. contracts, finance, security, IT/IA, etc.) to ensure continued, timely support for current an upcoming projects
Support approximately 20% travel for customer meetings, program reviews, and integration events