Mil-Ka User Terminal Program Lead (Hybrid)

Lever, Inc.; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesat is seeking an experienced UT Program Manager, Mil-Ka, to lead and coordinate end-to-end development and deployment of user terminal solutions for government programs. You will work with external vendors and internal engineering, product, and procurement teams to ensure on-time delivery within cost and quality targets.

The role requires managing complex hardware/software programs across design, integration, verification, manufacturing readiness, delivery and deployment, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, programme management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of programme or project management experience in a complex STEM environment, including satellite communications, aerospace, defence, or related tech sector.
• Experience managing external suppliers through hardware/software product development, system integration, qualification, manufacturing and delivery programmes.
• Experience with government or defence satellite communications systems, military user terminals, or mission-critical communications systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing programmes involving government customers or defence contractors is an asset.
• Strong understanding of satellite user terminal architectures and cross-functional collaboration with RF, antennas, modems, networking, software and system integration.
• PMP certification and/or a Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive execution of Mil-Ka user terminal development and integration programs with external vendors and Telesat teams from requirements definition through deployment.
• Serve as primary programmatic interface with Mil-Ka terminal vendors, setting scope, schedule, milestones, risks and contractual commitments.
• Own end-to-end program planning and execution for assigned terminal programs, including contracts, WBS, schedules and budgets.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Engineering, User Terminal Engineering, software, RF/antenna, network and security teams to translate requirements into vendor plans.
• Monitor vendor performance against technical, schedule and cost commitments; coordinate recovery or escalation when needed.
• Coordinate lifecycle reviews: requirements, design, integration/test readiness, verification, manufacturing readiness and milestones.
• Coordinate user terminal integration, verification, qualification and interoperability activities for deployment readiness.
• Support development, supply, integration and support agreements with cross-functional teams.
• Manage interfaces between user terminal development and broader Mil-Ka solution including network, software and infrastructure.
• Ensure deliverables, documentation, test results and risks are tracked through closure.
• Create program management artefacts, dashboards, schedules and risk registers for leadership visibility.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, programme management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Jira

Job description

Telesat is seeking an experienced UT Program Manager, Mil-Ka, to lead and coordinate end-to-end development and deployment of user terminal solutions for government programs. You will work with external vendors and internal engineering, product, and procurement teams to ensure on-time delivery within cost and quality targets.

The role requires managing complex hardware/software programs across design, integration, verification, manufacturing readiness, delivery and deployment, with strong