Responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives Measure and report program performance Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions. Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Create, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements Establish and manage the program and subordinate baselines Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) Manage suppliers to meet program objectives. Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization Bachelor's degree with 5 years of Program or Project Management experience or similar (IPT Lead, Systems Engineering) supporting spacecraft hardware customers; OR 3 years experience with a Master's degree 2 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations as a Program Manager, Project Manager, or IPT Lead through full program life cycle: proposal through closeout Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements Demonstrated financial management skills including development and control of program budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM), Estimate at Complete (EAC), and the ability to recognize and capture program changes Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills Advanced MS Office Suite and MS Project skills US Citizenship is required MBA or master's degree PMP Certification EAC forecasting Cost Account Management experience Business Development experience