Program Manager- REMOTE

Fairwinds Technologies•Washington, GA

1h•$137,742 - $177,742•Remote

About The Position

The Program Manager is responsible for the successful execution, integration, delivery, sustainment, and lifecycle management of a complex multinational satellite communications (SATCOM) program supporting NATO communications capabilities. The role provides leadership and oversight across system integration, deployment, logistics support, configuration management, cybersecurity compliance, quality assurance, technical documentation, training development, and long-term in-service support. The Program Manager serves as the primary interface between the customer, subcontractors, internal stakeholders, and executive leadership. The role ensures contractual, technical, schedule, cost, and performance objectives are achieved, and requires experience managing defense communications programs, leading cross-functional teams, mitigating program risk, and delivering mission-critical capabilities for military and government customers. This is a supervisory position. The position is open to candidates residing in locations where Fairwinds Technologies is registered to employ. Listed eligible locations are the DMV area, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, Colorado, and Texas; eligible locations may change based on business needs and employment registration requirements. An active Secret security clearance is required at the time of employment. The role requires up to 25% domestic and international travel. It is a full-time, exempt position. The stated annual compensation range is $137,742–$177,742, dependent upon experience. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Program Management, or a related field.
10 or more years of program management experience supporting defense, aerospace, telecommunications, SATCOM, or military communications programs.
Experience managing programs valued at $10 million or more with multiple stakeholders and geographically dispersed teams.
Proven experience managing system integration, deployment, sustainment, and lifecycle support programs.
Demonstrated success leading customer-facing defense or government contracts.
Strong understanding of program management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Experience with risk management, integrated scheduling, resource planning, and performance measurement.
Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle processes and configuration management.
Understanding of Integrated Product Support (IPS) and logistics management concepts.
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
Active Secret security clearance at time of employment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end program execution to achieve technical, cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives.
Serve as the primary customer interface and manage relationships with NATO, government, military, industry partners, and other key stakeholders.
Develop and manage program plans, budgets, schedules, resources, performance metrics, and contractual requirements.
Provide executive-level status reporting, conduct program reviews, and lead customer meetings and milestone events.
Oversee subcontractor, vendor, and supplier performance.
Direct system integration, testing, deployment, acceptance, sustainment, and technical refresh activities.
Lead Integrated Product Support (IPS) planning and execution, including logistics, provisioning, maintenance, and supply chain operations.
Oversee development and delivery of training programs, technical documentation, and customer transition-to-operations activities.
Ensure compliance with contractual, quality, cybersecurity, security, and regulatory requirements.
Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues; manage corrective actions and drive continuous process improvement.
Coordinate cross-functional engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, quality, operations, training, and support teams to achieve program objectives.