Senior Project Manager/Analyst

Axiom Space•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Axiom Space is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage agile hardware and software development projects in the spaceflight industry. The role supports spaceflight activities spanning design, build, test, assembly, integration, certification, launch, operations, and sustainment. The position is onsite at Axiom Space’s Space Station Development Facility. The successful candidate will develop program plans and planning products, establish schedule, cost, resource, and scope baselines, and oversee financial planning, forecasting, and budget tracking. They will work with cross-functional teams and product managers to define scope, goals, and deliverables; ensure integrated schedules are created and maintained; lead planning sessions focused on value outcomes; and communicate progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership. The role also entails navigating the engineering development lifecycle with engineers, proactively managing timeline risks, aligning project status with the program integration team, defining metrics aligned with business goals, driving standards and guidelines, ensuring consistent Project Controls methodologies, and tracking strategic benefit realization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, systems engineering, business, project management, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience in program agility, project management, or related roles.
Experience managing very large, complex programs or projects with multiple workstreams and dependencies.
Experience working in an agile environment and understanding how it translates to effective scheduling.
Project management principles or project management-related coursework or certification.
Expertise with scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Jira, or similar tools.
Advanced reporting experience, including the ability to create custom reports, Power BI dashboards, and schedule analysis tools.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency is required.
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones.

Nice To Haves

Passion for space and the mission.
Entrepreneurial, growth mindset.
High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally.
Tech-solutioning skills, using systems and tools to work smarter and faster.
Demonstrate ownership and accountability, pride of delivery, and quality and technical rigor.

Responsibilities

Develop program plans and planning products that incorporate the PBS, OBS, WBS, Risk Register, and related elements.
Establish schedule, cost, resource, and scope baselines.
Ensure financial planning, forecasting, and budget tracking.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and product managers to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Ensure creation and fidelity of integrated schedules at the product, system, and module levels.
Lead efficient and effective planning sessions focused on value outcomes.
Communicate project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership.
Work with engineers to navigate the engineering development lifecycle from concept to delivery.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks to program timelines.
Align with the program integration team on project status within the broader portfolio performance framework.
Define program and project metrics aligned with business goals and objectives.
Drive standards and guidelines that support system and tactical implementation.
Ensure consistency of Project Controls methodologies.
Track realization of strategic benefits.