SDA T3 Program Manager

Iridium Satellite•Reston, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Iridium is seeking an SDA T3 Program Manager for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. This role involves working with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives for a high-impact, multi-million dollar program. The focus will be on integrated program planning, execution, customer engagement, and risk management to ensure contractual commitments are met. Success in this role requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with customers, build relationships, and lead a technical team in delivering solutions that meet customer needs. A Top Secret/SCI U.S. Security Clearance with a CI Polygraph is required, or the ability to obtain one.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, or science or equivalent military experience in lieu of degree.
12+ years of relevant experience in U.S. Government (USG) development and/or operational program/project management experience, preferably in a large, global organization.
5+ years’ experience in management of complex technical projects, preferably on Department of Defense (DoD) and/or Intelligence Community (IC) satellite or satellite ground programs.
5-7 years of classical engineering experience.
Experience leading Scaled Agile projects.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and confidently recognize and adapt to different communication techniques.
Be a strategic thinker who demonstrates good judgment and decisiveness.
Be able to analyze a situation or problem and come up with effective solutions.
The ability to easily form relationships with executive leadership and encourage cross-functional team building.
The ability to thrive in a dynamic environment by handling multiple tasks according to deadline and budget limitations.
Be proactive in finding new and enhanced ways of doing things and sharing your knowledge with others.
Experience managing cross-functional issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
The ability to foster cross-functional team building to deliver complex projects/individual goals.
Active/current Top Secret/SCI U.S. Security Clearance with a CI Polygraph or the ability to obtain a TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance with a CI Polygraph (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

Nice To Haves

Project Management Accreditation (APMP, PMI or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Work with senior management to develop strategic plans associated with the development and execution of the program’s technical vision, including managing delivery of high-quality results and complex solutions and providing ideas and suggestions for continuous improvement cross-functionally.
Manage the coordination and delivery of multiple or complex assignments designed with end goals in mind, within identified timeline and budget.
Ensure that projects meet financial performance targets as established in project pipeline budgets and Estimates to Complete.
Ensure that projects deliver quality results, activities are well-designed, and funds are expended to meet overall project objectives, contract deliverables, and indicator targets.
Serve as a sounding board on strategic program decisions and provide thought leadership in program design and delivery.
Manage the requirements and planning basis in a methodical and organized manner, including use of configuration management practices (CM).
Develop and maintain integrated program roadmaps, execution plans, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies to successfully deliver program objectives.
Coordinate priorities across engineering, product, operations, business, subcontractors, and customer stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely execution.
Identify, assess, and proactively manage program risks, dependencies, issues, and opportunities while implementing effective mitigation plans.
Facilitate program reviews, governance meetings, customer briefings, and executive communications to support timely decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to monitor program cost, schedule, and technical performance, analyze variances, forecast outcomes, and implement corrective actions.
Lead Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) to validate the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), ensuring scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks are fully integrated and compliant with contractual EVMS requirements.
Drive achievement of major engineering milestones and contractual deliverables while ensuring program execution remains aligned with customer expectations.