Technical Program Manager - 1695

SARA • Colorado Springs, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is a defense research and development company that creates technology for commercial and government organizations. Its High Power Electromagnetics Division (HPEM) is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to support research and development and transition technologies to the DoD, DoE, and their contractors. The position involves collaborating with engineers, physicists, and technicians across multidisciplinary programs, from conception through operation.

The Technical Program Manager directly manages multiple R&D programs in a fast-paced environment, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables. The role works closely with government sponsors and leads multifunctional teams to build and deliver end-user products, provide training and logistics support, and ensure product reliability and availability. The candidate will need technical and/or programmatic experience, strong leadership and communication skills, resourcefulness, creativity, and a willingness to learn from and lead colleagues at different experience levels.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, physics, and/or mechanical engineering; other engineering or science degrees may be considered case by case.
• 8–10 years of program management experience.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team located both remotely and on-site.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Intermediate-level expertise with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project.
• Proven time-management skills and ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• May require light physical effort, including standing, sitting, using hands, and carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• 10–12 years of program management experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Strong leadership skills, including quickly identifying and resolving issues and motivating others.
• Problem-solving skills and a background in systems engineering and integration, such as developing system or subsystem requirements, integration plans, and test methodologies.
• Experience with Costpoint accounting systems.
• Experience with government contract pricing software such as ProPricer.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the year.
• Two years of experience in DoD government contracting.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost, schedule, and tasking for multiple R&D HPEM programs.
• Act as technical liaison between customers, technical leads, and engineering teams to execute program objectives and adapt or prioritize tasking as needed.
• Provide oversight and leadership to multidisciplinary teams across HPEM departments to achieve program milestones on time.
• Communicate program directions and objectives to personnel at all skill levels, from technicians to senior scientists.
• Keep program execution focused on customer requirements and promptly inform team members as requirements evolve.
• Interface with SARA Division Directors to help implement technical and managerial visions across projects.
• Maintain regular communication with customers and partners and work with technical leads to implement requested scope changes or additions.
• Interface with customers about issues and work with teams and technical leads to facilitate timely resolutions.
• Create and provide financial and technical program status updates and briefings to senior personnel and customers.
• Prepare technical proposals, including technical volumes, system requirements, schedules and milestones, budgets, assumptions, and risks.
• Provide input and recommendations for internal R&D strategic planning, business opportunities, and company growth.
• Keep junior-level engineers aligned with the program mission.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus other supplemental programs.
• Generous PTO program including vacation, sick, and holiday time.
• Tuition and certification reimbursement.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Discretionary employee bonuses.
• 401(k) match and profit sharing.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

What This Job Offers

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