Senior Program Manager – Unmanned Systems (Middle East & North Africa) - Relocation Assistance Available - Onsite

Insitu Inc • Bingen, WA

1d • $153,010 - $210,683 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager – Unmanned Systems leads end-to-end execution and regional portfolio management of complex unmanned systems programs across air, ground, maritime, or multi-domain applications. The role oversees programs from capture and proposal development through engineering, production, deployment, and sustainment, with accountability for customer satisfaction, cost, schedule, and technical performance. It also leads regional strategic initiatives that support revenue growth and may manage a team of program management professionals.

The position provides strategic leadership and governance for a portfolio of multi-year programs, oversees portfolio performance and financial results, manages customer and partner relationships, and supports capture and proposal activities. It collaborates with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to set regional objectives, investments, and priorities, while ensuring compliance with technical, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The role is based onsite full-time in Bingen, Washington and requires travel as needed, typically 10–25%. Relocation assistance is available. Insitu offers competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities, plus eligible employees may enroll in a range of benefit programs. The listed typical hiring range is $153,010–$210,683.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 12 or more years of progressive program or project management experience, including at least 8 years managing complex aerospace, defense, or unmanned systems programs.
• Demonstrated success managing a full lifecycle portfolio of programs from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Proven ability to manage cost, schedule, and technical performance; experience with gated development and phase reviews.
• Strong understanding of unmanned systems architectures, subsystems, and mission applications.
• Experience working with government and/or commercial acquisition frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with program management tools such as MS Project or Primavera, requirements matrices, risk registers, and dashboards.
• Ability to travel as required, typically 10–25%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Bingen, Washington.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business (MBA), or a related technical discipline.
• PMP, PgMP, DAU/Defense Acquisition certification, or equivalent.
• Experience with military or commercial UAS development, integration, and fielding, including acquisition and services.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience in Agile or hybrid Agile/waterfall development environments.
• Direct experience interfacing with DoD service branches and international defense customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of complex, multi-year unmanned systems programs and a regional portfolio of programs.
• Provide strategic leadership and governance for the regional portfolio and manage program baselines for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Execute program plans with engineering, logistics, operations, supply chain, quality, and functional support teams; identify improvement opportunities.
• Assess portfolio health, risks, and issues, and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Prioritize resources, investments, and risk mitigation across programs to meet regional growth, margin, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure portfolio-wide compliance with technical performance, safety, and regulatory requirements, and resolve cross-program integration issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with regional customers and partners.
• Oversee customer satisfaction, communications, and contract performance across programs, supporting program managers in customer relationships and contractual compliance.
• Develop multi-year customer engagement strategies and portfolio-level partnership plans to support growth and retention.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define portfolio objectives, performance targets, and investment priorities.
• Present integrated portfolio performance, risks, and opportunities to Insitu and Boeing senior leadership.
• Own portfolio financial performance, including revenue forecasting, margin, cash flow projections, and budget management.
• Monitor EVM or equivalent performance metrics as applicable; provide timely, accurate reporting and support financial reviews.
• Develop and deploy regional execution strategy with Global Growth and Program Managers.
• Support capture activities, including customer engagement, solution strategy, teaming, and price-to-win.
• Support proposal efforts, including requirements analysis, WBS, schedules, risk registers, and management volumes.
• Identify growth opportunities in existing programs, including follow-on contracts, upgrades, and new mission sets.
• Provide strategic input on product roadmaps for unmanned systems and related services, including payloads, autonomy, C2, and data services.
• Monitor market and customer trends to identify and shape revenue opportunities.
• Manage program managers and support performance management, coaching, and succession planning.
• Lead portfolio teams, set priorities, ensure accountability, and promote effective communication across functional IPTs.
• Mentor and develop program managers in program management best practices.
• Promote safety, quality, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement across regional programs.
• Drive process improvements in program management and lifecycle governance; own portfolio execution metrics and support swift decision-making.
• Standardize planning, execution, and reporting practices across teams.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability programs, and paid and unpaid time-away programs.
• A 9/80 work schedule and flexible work model are referenced as part of the company’s benefits information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior