Senior Program Manager

STR•Woburn, MA

5h•$123,000 - $168,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Information processing and sense-making systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts, facilitating an understanding of the global situation, strategic planning, and tactical execution. The reliability, accessibility, and sophistication of these systems can determine the outcomes of conflicts before they begin. STR’s Analytics and Command & Control (AC2) Division focuses on developing actionable, advanced technology solutions to provide asymmetric advantages within the information domain. The Mission Applications (MA) Group within the AC2 Division specializes in ensuring the technology that STR creates produces outsized mission impact. Staff within the MA group have a deep understanding of missions and technology needs for national security with skills targeting transition of technology to operational use, including product management, UX Product implementation, software integration & mission engineering, DevSecOps, and program management. MA staff combine with other science and engineering staff from the various STR research and development groups to form dedicated product teams focused on accelerating the operational transition of cutting-edge software technologies. As a Program Manager (PM) in the Mission Applications Group, we are looking for a leader who is passionate about collaborative problem solving and working on the hardest national security problems. The PM will support other PMs managing a portfolio of research and development programs specifically focused on delivering operational prototypes to motivated customers. This work includes managing all program phases, from marketing to proposal development, from contract initiation to execution, and from program close-out to transition. The PM will also support business operations across the portfolio to enable successful execution. The PM will likely play critical roles in supporting multiple efforts in the Analytics and C2 Division and potentially in other Divisions in STR. This role will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.

Requirements

Program Management experience, military experience, or similar background with the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community
Experience in managing technical projects, developing tasks/sub-tasks, identifying & tracking program risk
Motivated collaborator comfortable communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences
History of interacting with decision-makers and customers to translate mission needs into end-to-end analytical solutions
Active Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Prior experience in a leadership role of a technical program for the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community
Experience working and collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams, including leading technical teams and mentoring less experienced staff
Knowledge of software development best practices and tools
Experience spanning all project phases, from ideation to technology research and product development
Working knowledge of DoD or IC mission and acquisition processes
Technical breadth and a demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple, technically diverse programs and teams
Entrepreneurial spirit and eager to engage in technical marketing and business development

Responsibilities

Work with our government customers and multi-contractor technical teams to identify mission requirements and prioritize technical development
Track the program schedule and milestones, coordinating with the STR business operations teams, communicating with our customers, and tracking program performance and risk
Support timely, successful deliveries of products to the customer and routinely collaborate across multi-disciplined teams in order to support STR technical leads and other key stakeholders
Work with the product manager, principal investigator, technical staff, mission engineers, subcontractors, and support personnel to identify and address risks and issues
Gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from multiple sources, such as project reports, project staff, and customer feedback to understand and communicate status and to identify trends
Interact with external program customers and internal company leadership
Manage scientists, engineers, and technicians across broad areas of expertise
Achieve cost, schedule, and customer objectives on advanced technology programs
Work in a fast-paced environment to enable successful contract execution
Build strong customer relationships and establish open lines of communication