About the position
True Anomaly is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead mission-critical programs from concept to execution, integrating technical, schedule, and cost baselines to deliver space-based capabilities with precision and agility. In this cross-functional leadership role, you will drive strategic direction, manage complex program lifecycles, oversee subcontractor performance, and lead high-impact teams across engineering, operations, and mission delivery. Your expertise in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and program execution will play a key role in advancing our national security mission and operational excellence in the space domain.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
- Create, implement, and own the coordinated program baseline (cost, schedule, technical) with the chief engineer
- Lead, successfully integrate, and execute space vehicle missions as well as product delivery for service-based contracts
- Direct the responsibilities and activities of the program team including program management, systems engineering, communications and IT, mission operations, facilities management, security, safety, and contracts/financial/supply chain support functions
- Support establishing a centralized, coordinating body for PM concerns, recommendations, & issues; developing recommended process improvements; facilitating opportunities with Finance
- Provide strategic direction, set priorities, and resolve day-to-day issues to deliver schedule and budget
- Perform risk/issue assessments, tracking, resolution, escalation, and closeout to ensure satisfactory program performance
- Develop innovative solutions to resolve difficult program challenges including cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Strong presentation skills
- Oversee and manage subcontractor activities and deliverables
- Lead preparations of bids, proposals, studies, and deliverables
- Develop and lead internal and external program management reviews
Requirements
- Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines
- Proven leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
- Demonstrated experience managing risk and cost, schedule, and technical baselines for an aerospace, engineering, or software development program
- Strong analytical background with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes.
- Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes
- Eligible for Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
Nice-to-haves
- Master’s Degree
- Ability to work within a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team environment to complete contractual commitments
- Ability to accommodate multiple projects
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with customer interfacing and National Security aerospace programs
- Ability to establish new & further refining existing templates, tools, & guidelines for program documentation & execution
- Experience with ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes
Benefits
- Base Salary: II: $80,000 - $110,000. III: $110,000 - $150,000 Senior: $140,000 - $190,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
