Aerospace & Defense Deputy PM - Clearance Eligible

SES Space & Defense; Yorktown (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus possibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

SES Space & Defense seeks a program management professional to lead complex government and aerospace programs. You will coordinate IPTs across engineering, contracts, and supply chain while guiding cost, schedule, and performance commitments with external partners.

You will manage budgets, forecasts, EVM, and risk assessments, communicating status to leadership and customers. The role requires security clearance eligibility and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience supporting U.S. government/defense programs.
• Program management certification such as PMI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across engineering, contracts, finance, supply chain, configuration management, and external partners.
• Partner with Program Leadership and Chief Engineering teams to manage program execution, risk, and operational priorities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Support program financial management activities including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and Earned Value Management (EVM) tracking.
• Lead risk and opportunity management activities, including identification, mitigation planning, and recurring program reviews.
• Interface directly with government customers and stakeholders to communicate program status, resolve issues, and ensure successful execution of contractual commitments.
• Support change management activities to ensure program baselines, scope modifications, and approvals are properly documented and controlled.
• Coordinate delivery of contractual deliverables, subcontractor execution activities, and program reporting requirements.
• Present program metrics, execution status, and operational updates to leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions of contracts.

Skills

IPTs leadership across functions

Program risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years or Master’s degree with 6+ years supporting U.S. government/defense programs

PMI certification (preferred)

Tools

Costpoint

Salesforce

Microsoft Project

Job description

SES Space & Defense seeks a program management professional to lead complex government and aerospace programs. You will coordinate IPTs across engineering, contracts, and supply chain while guiding cost, schedule, and performance commitments with external partners.

You will manage budgets, forecasts, EVM, and risk assessments, communicating status to leadership and customers. The role requires security clearance eligibility and strong cross-functional collaboration.