Senior Program Manager (Job ID: 4377)

Valkyrie•Huntsville, AL

10d•$175,000 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Program Manager and Business Lead for their location in Huntsville, AL. This role involves leading, guiding, mentoring, growing, enabling, and producing electro-optical infrared (EOIR) testing products, solutions, and services. The position requires close cooperation with Technical, Business Development, and Finance teams, with a focus on customer delivery and performance, as well as new product development. The Senior Program Manager will also develop and manage EOIR practices, oversee development, integration, production, pipeline development, capture management, and proposal writing. A key responsibility is to develop, win, initiate, and execute FAR-based and non-traditional contract vehicles (BAA, OTA, etc.) in fixed price and cost-plus fixed fee structures. The role demands effective management of product unit P&L through decision support, financial and quantitative analyses, problem-solving, data management, and budgeting/tracking of various cost types (direct, indirect, IRAD, B&P). The Senior Program Manager will lead assigned programs and contracts to meet technical, financial, and workforce development goals, and will perform personnel management functions including hiring, termination, performance assessments, HR interface, and compensation/benefits. Demonstrated success in growing an organization, recruiting, hiring, and personnel management is essential. The role also involves advising leadership on company vision, directions, and pipeline development for select markets, and developing/implementing market and product strategies for expansion and new product creation.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM Field, preferred Electrical Engineering, Physics and/or Optics and at least 20 years of experience.
Must have at least 20 years relevant work experience with DoW programs / projects.
Must have Government and commercial program management and technical experience.
Must have experience leading successful project efforts.
Must have demonstrated success and experience in growing an organization including maintaining and current and legacy efforts, capturing new business, recruiting, hiring, and personnel management.
Must have demonstrated experience in successfully managing organizational P&L to include profit/EBITDA growth and indirect and rate management.
Must have experience developing, winning, establishment and executing contracts, purchase orders and task orders.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to maintain the clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Engineering, preferred Electrical/Optical and/or Physics, preferred.
Experience with production processes and orgaanizations.
Experience in Seeker/Sensor testing and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation, preferred.
Experience with DoW, Intelligence community, Industry, University, and International markets, preferred.
Experience with quality programs to include ISO registrations and Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or above preferred) with preferred strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently perform multiple tasks.
Top Secret, SCI security clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, guide, mentor, grow, enable and produce electro-optical infrared (EOIR) testing products, solutions and services, in cooperation with Technical, Business Development and Finance, focused on delivery and performance to customers and developing new products.
Develop and Manage EOIR practices, in cooperation with Technical, Business Development and Finance, focused on development, integration, production, pipeline development, capture management and proposal development/writing.
Develop, win, initiate and execute FAR-based and non-traditional contract vehicles (BAA, OTA, etc.) in fixed price and cost-plus fixed fee types.
Effectively manage product unit P&L using decision support analyses, financial & quantitative analyses, problem solving, data management/analysis, and direct, indirect, IRAD and Bid & Proposal (B&P) cost budgeting and tracking.
Lead and manage assigned programs and contracts meeting technical, financial and workforce development goals.
Provide personnel management functions to include hiring, termination, performance assessments, HR interface, compensation/benefits, etc.
Advise leadership and assist in company vision, directions, and pipeline development of select markets.
Develop and implement market and product strategies leading to expansion of current markets and creation of new markets and products.