Senior Program Manager, National Security Programs
About The Position
LeoLabs is seeking a Sr Program Manager, National Security Programs to lead mission critical programs supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Superiority, Missile Warning, and other national security initiatives for U.S. Government and commercial customers. This role serves as a key customer-facing leader, responsible for delivering complex radar and mission capability programs while building trusted relationships with customer stakeholders and supporting continued mission expansion. The Sr Program Manager will oversee program execution end-to-end, including contract delivery, customer engagement, cross-functional coordination, and overall program performance to ensure successful delivery of technical, operational, and business objectives. This individual will work closely with Radar Systems Engineering, Mission Architecture, Product, Business Development, and Operations to ensure successful execution of current programs while supporting future mission opportunities. This role offers strong growth potential into broader portfolio leadership as LeoLabs expands its U.S. Government business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Aerospace, Physical Sciences, or related field
- 8+ years of experience managing technical programs, customer-facing initiatives, or federal contracts
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in complex technical environments
- Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, aerospace, space, or defense programs
- Strong understanding of program management principles, lifecycle execution, and risk management
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, Intelligence Community, NASA, or similar customers
- Familiarity with SDA, SSA, space operations, radar systems, or missile warning missions
- Experience supporting capture, proposals, or customer growth initiatives
- PMP certification or equivalent credential
- Experience with cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, and time-and-materials contracts
- Active U.S. security clearance
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Existing relationships within the national security space community
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day execution of assigned programs as primary interface to customer stakeholders
- Manage program scope, schedule, cost, performance, risks, dependencies, and contractual deliverables
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, and executive-level reporting
- Track performance against technical, financial, and contractual objectives
- Identify and mitigate risks while driving resolution of program issues
- Support contract administration, change management, and compliance requirements
- Coordinate milestone reviews, demonstrations, and operational transitions
- Serve as primary customer-facing program lead across government and commercial stakeholders
- Build and maintain trusted customer relationships throughout program execution
- Lead program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and executive briefings
- Translate customer mission needs into actionable program priorities
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and responsiveness to evolving requirements
- Coordinate execution across engineering, product, operations, and business functions, including: Radar Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Management, Mission Architecture, Modeling & Simulation, Operations, Business Development, Program Controls
- Drive alignment across technical and operational teams to ensure successful delivery
- Partner with Business Development and Capture teams on follow-on opportunities and contract growth
- Support proposal development, customer presentations, and solution shaping
- Provide customer and market insights to Engineering, Product, and Executive teams
- Contribute to account strategy and long-term mission area growth
- Represent LeoLabs at customer engagements and industry events as appropriate
Benefits
- Global workforce: flexible remote/hybrid opportunities
- Work on complex, meaningful missions with real-world impact
- Unlimited paid time off for most roles
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Access to the forefront of commercial space operations and defense innovation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
