Deputy LTVS Program Manager — Moon Mission Lead

Lunar Outpost European Union; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

401(k) match

Holidays

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost seeks a Deputy LTVS Program Manager to help shape the future of space mobility. The role drives the execution of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle program, coordinating schedules, budgets, and technical goals to meet NASA objectives and 2029 lunar surface delivery targets.

You will partner with engineering, IPT leads, and external stakeholders to ensure milestones are met, risks are mitigated, and program-wide communications are clear and timely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 15+ years of project management or coordination experience in a technical/engineering environment, including scope, schedule, and budget
• Experience with Class A spaceflight missions, human spaceflight, or human-rated vehicle development
• Strong leadership history
• Ability to translate customer vision into clear programmatic goals and objectives
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)
• Experience working across multiple teams and balancing competing priorities
• U.S. Person

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in the orchestration of multiple projects key to the critical path of the program
• Manage program milestone reviews by establishing review criteria, planning peer reviews, managing stakeholder feedback, and tracking progress
• Lead evaluation and maintenance of program schedule, budget, technical goals, and milestone readiness in collaboration with IPT Leads and LTVS Chief Engineer
• Track key performance indicators across the program
• Interface with NASA to communicate program status and ensure deliverables meet customer needs
• Support team scaling and organization structure development
• Improve program efficiency through refining execution processes and prioritizing program tasks
• Maintain safety as a priority in all program activities
• Coordinate internal project activities and facilitate communication between project teams and supporting departments
• Lead internal meetings to align priorities, surface risks, and troubleshoot blockers
• Ensure documentation, reporting, and data are accessible to internal stakeholders
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, procedures, and quality standards

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Lunar Outpost seeks a Deputy LTVS Program Manager to help shape the future of space mobility. The role drives the execution of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle program, coordinating schedules, budgets, and technical goals to meet NASA objectives and 2029 lunar surface delivery targets.

You will partner with engineering, IPT leads, and external stakeholders to ensure milestones are met, risks are mitigated, and program-wide communications are clear and timely.