Senior Program Manager, Products

CesiumAstro•El Segundo, CA

2d•$193,000 - $236,000

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Products within its Product Development & Assurance organization. The 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. The position works across Product, Technical Architecture, Engineering, Business Development, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, and Program Management to translate a solution into an executable plan. The Senior Program Manager 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. The role also supports product strategy by identifying opportunities to use existing or in-development products, distinguishing reusable capabilities from customer-specific development, and aligning program decisions with the company’s product roadmap. The role remains engaged through transition and early execution milestones, including SRR, to resolve gaps between proposed, contracted, and executable baselines. The position requires a bachelor’s degree with 12–15 years of related experience, a master’s degree with 8–12 years, or a PhD with 5–8 years. The stated salary range is $193,000–$236,000 per year. Full-time employment includes company stock options and a benefits package.

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; or a PhD with 5–8 years.
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.
Experience 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 the technical and business teams responsible for execution.
Work with Technical Architects and Engineering to translate solution architectures into development plans, work packages, milestones, deliverables, and integrated schedules.
Evaluate opportunities to leverage existing and in-development products, identify reusable capabilities versus customer-specific development, and provide program-level insight 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 align scope, requirements, deliverables, schedule, assumptions, and contractual commitments with the planned execution baseline.
Coordinate Make/Buy trades with Product, Engineering, and Supply Chain, and establish supplier scope, requirements, cost, schedule, and assumptions.
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 among proposed, contracted, and executable baselines.
Identify and drive resolution of technical, cost, schedule, contractual, and execution risks before they become downstream issues.
Ensure commitments made during capture and proposal are understood, achievable, and appropriately baselined.
Serve as a central integration point across Product, Engineering, Business Development, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, and execution teams.