Autonomous Maritime Ops: Senior Program & Finance Lead

Front Door Defense; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k)

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Program Manager within the Mission Operations team to own the financial and material picture behind autonomous maritime deployments in Austin. You will track budgets, burn rate, and deployment costs while forecasting parts, equipment, and personnel.

Collaborate daily with Supply Chain, Finance, and Programs to translate field activity into clear financial insight and convert deployment plans into actionable demand signals for procurement and logistics.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in financial analysis, FP&A, or business operations.
• Experience with budget tracking and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet modeling skills and data handling.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deployments.
• Ability to brief non-financial stakeholders clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day tracking of budgets, burn rate, and deployment costs.
• Translate deployment plans into material requirements for supply chain.
• Collaborate with Finance and Programs on budget development and invoicing.
• Coordinate deployment materials, equipment, and field support plans.
• Prepare recurring financial and readiness reports and dashboards.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Cost forecasting

Excel modeling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, supply chain, or operations

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

NetSuite

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Program Manager within the Mission Operations team to own the financial and material picture behind autonomous maritime deployments in Austin. You will track budgets, burn rate, and deployment costs while forecasting parts, equipment, and personnel.

Collaborate daily with Supply Chain, Finance, and Programs to translate field activity into clear financial insight and convert deployment plans into actionable demand signals for procurement and logistics.