Program Manager - 1646

SARA • Colorado Springs, CO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is seeking a Program Manager to support research and development activities within its High Power Electromagnetics Division (HPEM). This role involves transitioning innovative technologies to the DoD, DoE, and their contractors in Colorado Springs, CO. The candidate will collaborate with engineers, physicists, and technicians on long-standing and new programs, contributing to multidisciplinary efforts from conception to operation. The position requires strong leadership, excellent communication, resourcefulness, creativity, and the ability to learn from and lead diverse teams. The Program Manager will directly manage multiple R&D programs in a fast-paced environment, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely execution of milestones and deliverables. Responsibilities include working closely with government sponsors, building and delivering end-user products, providing training and logistics support, and ensuring product reliability and availability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or project field
• 2 – 4 years of program management experience
• Flexibility to work as part of a diverse team that is located both remotely and on-site
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Intermediate-level expertise with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project
• Proven time-management skills; able to thrive in a rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret security clearance
• May require light physical effort, involving standing, sitting and use of hands while performing duties, carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

• 5 – 7 years of program management experience (or Master’s degree in relevant field in lieu of additional experience)
• 2 years in DoD government contracting
• Active Top-Secret security clearance
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues and motivate others to achieve their best
• Proven problem-solving skills with a background in system engineering and integration efforts such as developing system/subsystem requirements, integration plans, and test methodologies
• Experience with Costpoint accounting systems
• Experience with government contract pricing software such as ProPricer
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the year
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS

Responsibilities

• Overseeing direct management of cost, schedule, and tasking for multiple R&D HPEM programs in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Act as liaison between customers, technical lead, and engineering team to execute the program objectives and adapt/prioritize tasking as necessary
• Providing oversight and leadership to multi-disciplinary teams operating within/between HPEM division’s various departments to achieve timely execution of program milestones
• Effectively communicating program directions and objectives to all skills levels, from technicians to senior engineers up to senior scientists
• Ensuring program execution remains focused on customer requirements and as requirements evolve working to quickly inform appropriate team members with updates
• Interfacing with various SARA Division Directors, working to implement technical and managerial visions across various projects
• Maintaining regular communications with customers and partners while working with the technical leads to implement requested scope changes and/or additions, brainstorming ways to provide additional capabilities to stakeholders
• Interfacing with customers on issues that may arise and working with teams as well as technical leads to facilitate timely resolutions, as needed
• Creating and providing financial/technical program status updates and briefings to senior-level personnel and customers
• Preparing technical proposals, including technical volumes, system requirements, schedules/milestones, budgets, assumptions, and risks
• Providing input and recommendations for internal R&D strategic planning for business opportunities and avenues for company growth
• Keep junior level engineers aligned with the program mission (big picture)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; and other supplemental programs
• A generous PTO program (vacation, sick, holiday)
• Tuition & certification reimbursement
• Flexible work schedules
• Discretionary Employee bonuses
• 401(k) match/profit sharing
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level