The Deputy Program Manager is responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:

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 Maintain a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporate 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 Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements Adherence 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 Adherence to master plans and schedules Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation, and realization Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years' experience supporting US Government contracts and/or customers in a project/technical lead role; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years' relevant experience Experience in program or Project management, or as an IPT Lead Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and schedule development tools Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal Experience in risk and opportunity management Experience managing subcontract and supply chain elements of the program in a manner that supports program goals and company strategy Experience managing the maintenance, operations, and support of delivered products, including field and fleet support personnel. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage with customers and senior leadership Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI access US Citizenship is required Excellent organizational and project management planning Experience managing cost proposals Knowledge of Radar Systems Project Management experience in Software Development including embedded and cloud based instantiations Experience with Spacecraft Operations and Ground Mission Operations Active Top Secret and/or SCI clearance