Program Development Manager (Clearance Required)

SciTec, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 149,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safe Harbor 401(k) match

Company-paid health insurance

Dental insurance (80% covered)

Vision insurance (100% covered)

Life insurance (100% covered)

Long-term disability insurance (100%)

Hospital indemnity insurance (100%"},{

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Job summary

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace Company, in Boulder, Colorado, seeks a Program Development Manager with a strong technical background to drive new business and capture efforts for DoD and IC opportunities.

The PDM will lead proposals, manage milestones and budgets, and develop teaming strategies while coordinating with contracts, finance, and security teams. U.S. citizenship and an active DoD clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science.
• 12+ years in US Government or aerospace program management roles.
• 10+ years in capture planning and technical proposals for DoD/IC.
• Experience leading capture and proposal development for >$10M.
• Strong writing skills to articulate technical and managerial solutions.
• Ability to interact with customers, teammates, and senior leadership.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Identify, capture, and maintain program opportunity pipelines within Strategic Campaigns.
• Lead opportunities through gated milestones, proposals, or no-bid decisions.
• Lead proposal efforts as Proposal Manager and develop content with technical teams and internal orgs.
• Develop and track proposal schedules, budgets, and deliver content on time.
• Develop teaming strategies, teaming agreements, and subcontract RFPs.
• Develop marketing materials to articulate SciTec’s capabilities to customers.
• Brief leadership on status of new business pipeline and initiatives.
• Support pre-award activities including addressing customer questions and BAFO.

Skills

Program management

Capture management

Proposal development

Technical writing

Customer relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science

Job description

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace Company, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented business development professional with technical product background to serve as a Program Development Manager (PDM) and work to develop business and program in line with our strategic growth initiatives. This on-site (in-office) position is based in our Boulder, Colorado office. The PDM reports to the Executive Director of Program Development and is responsible for identifying, tracking, developing, and capturing new business opportunities within assigned Strategic Campaigns. The PDM leads or actively contributes to proposals. The PDM must be able to perform as an individual contributor and lead or serve on teams within a tight schedule environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, capture, and maintain program opportunity pipelines and roadmaps within assigned Strategic Campaigns as part of overall corporate strategy
• Lead assigned opportunities through a gated milestone process, leading to a proposal development effort or a no-bid decision
• Lead assigned proposal efforts as the Proposal Manager and manage development of proposal content (technical solution, win themes, features/benefits, proof points, graphics, etc.) with the technical team (company and teammates) and proposal compliance content with internal Business Operations organizations (Contracts, Finance, IT, Security, etc.)
• Develop and track to a proposal schedule, establish and manage the proposal budget baseline, and support other proposal efforts to ensure timely delivery of all required proposal content
• Develop teaming strategies, teaming agreements, and subcontract RFPs
• Develop marketing materials and articulate SciTec’s capabilities and solutions to customers and industry partners
• Brief corporate and portfolio leadership on the status and progress of new business pipeline and initiatives
• Support pre-award activities including addressing customer questions, BAFO, and teammate engagement.
• Support just-awarded program standup activities to include kickoff meetings, staff hiring, team orientation and collaborative IT environments
• Periodic business travel may be necessary to meet with customers and industry teammates and to represent SciTec at tradeshows and conferences.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science
• U.S. Government or aerospace industry experience in technical program management roles of 12+ years
• Industry experience of 10+ years participating in the development of capture plans and technical proposals in support of Department of Defense or Intelligence Community
• Experience in leading business capture and proposal development efforts, including proposal development process and conducting meetings/reviews. Should include experience leading and winning individual technical proposal efforts in excess of $10M.
• Possess strong writing skills to articulate and refine our technical and managerial solutions that align with customers’ needs
• Ability to interact and develop positive relationships with customers, teammates, and company senior leadership
• Possess strong team building, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities
• Active DoD SECRET clearance or higher

Preferred Experience

• Demonstrated experience working with the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Air Force (USAF), Space Development Agency (SDA), COCOMs, or the Intelligence Community
• Demonstrated domain expertise in technologies, applications, and operations in one or more of the following mission areas: national security space systems, battle management command and control (BMC2), integrated air and missile defense, or ISR.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams to develop new capabilities and solutions for US Government customers
• Demonstrated track record of business development success with US Government customers in national security space arena
• Active DoD SECRET clearance or higher

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SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $149,000 - $175,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.