Senior Program Manager, Products

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

3d•$184,000 - $225,000

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Products within its Product Development & Assurance organization. This role transforms customer needs and solution architectures into well-defined, executable programs, leading program formation from pre-contract solution development through proposal development, contract definitization, and transition to the execution team. Working across Product, Technical Architecture, Engineering, Business Development, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, and Program Management, the Senior Program Manager translates solution concepts into execution plans. The role establishes program scope and requirements, development plans, cost and schedule baselines, risks and opportunities, ground rules and assumptions, Make/Buy plans, and the overall execution baseline. It also supports product strategy by identifying opportunities to use existing or in-development products, distinguishing reusable product capabilities from customer-specific development, and aligning program decisions with the broader product roadmap. Applicants must meet U.S. Government space technology export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or otherwise eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations. The role offers an annual salary of $184,000–$225,000. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and benefits including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, program management, operations management, supply chain management, or a related field, with 12–15 years of related experience; or a master's degree with 8–12 years of related experience; or a PhD with 5–8 years of related experience in program management, project management, engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience establishing and managing scope, requirements, cost, schedule, risk, and execution baselines for complex technical programs.
Proficiency supporting programs from pre-contract or proposal development through contract award and execution.
Extensive experience collaborating with engineering, finance, contracts, supply chain, and customer-facing organizations to develop and execute integrated program plans.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or otherwise eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, in accordance with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.

Responsibilities

Lead program formation from initial solution architecture through proposal, contract award, and transition into execution.
Develop integrated program baselines covering scope, requirements, cost, schedule, staffing, risk, and resources; establish ground rules and assumptions and ensure the baseline is supported by technical and business teams.
Translate solution architectures into development plans, work packages, milestones, deliverables, and integrated program schedules in partnership with Technical Architects and Engineering.
Evaluate opportunities to leverage existing and in-development products, identify reusable capabilities versus customer-specific development, and provide program-level input to Product leadership on roadmap and investment decisions.
Develop programmatic and execution content for customer proposals, including Statements of Work, schedules, cost estimates, risks, assumptions, staffing plans, and execution approaches.
Partner with Contracts and business leadership during customer negotiations to ensure contractual scope, requirements, deliverables, schedule, assumptions, and commitments align with the execution baseline.
Coordinate Make/Buy assessments with Product, Engineering, and Supply Chain and establish supplier scope, requirements, cost, schedule, and assumptions for the program baseline.
Ensure awarded programs transition into execution with a clear SOW, requirements baseline, budget, integrated schedule, risk register, supplier commitments, ground rules and assumptions, and Program Management Plan.
Support the execution Program Manager and Engineering team through transition and early program milestones, including SRR, resolving gaps between proposed, contracted, and executable baselines.
Identify and resolve technical, cost, schedule, contractual, and execution risks before they become downstream issues; ensure capture and proposal commitments are understood, achievable, and appropriately baselined.
Integrate across Product, Engineering, Business Development, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, and execution teams to drive decisions and maintain alignment during program formation.