Program Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Year-end bonus

Paid leave

Job summary

SEAKR Engineering seeks a high-energy program manager to lead design, development, test, and delivery of satellite electronics. You will be empowered to deliver on time and on budget, with accountability for quality and performance.

The role requires 5–12 years of experience, a degree in engineering, and ability to manage cross-functional teams in a matrix organization. Colorado-based position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5–12 years of relevant program management experience.
• Experience with Earned Value Management in Cost Plus or Firm Fixed contracts.
• Ability to lead and adjudicate technical decisions across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver program to schedule, cost, quality and performance targets.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
• Lead and motivate the program team across functions.
• Manage resources and interdepartmental requirements in a matrix organization.
• Create baseline schedules, logs, and monitor program health metrics.
• Develop proactive risk management processes.
• Lead major program gate reviews and change control activity.
• Support negotiations and change proposals; EV management experience.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Advanced degree

Job description

• Compensation: USD 130,000 - USD 180,000 - yearly

Company Description

Join SEAKR Engineering, a leading-edge provider of advanced electronics for space applications. Pushing the boundaries of technology on a mission to change the world for the better from space.

Job Description

SEAKR is looking for a high-energy, early to mid-career program manager who has a passion for leading the design, development, test and delivery of state-of-the-art satellite electronics. The PM is fully empowered to deliver the best possible product to our customers, on time and on budget. With that empowerment comes accountability, and a successful PM at SEAKR must be innovative and tireless towards accomplishing that high standard.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivery of program to schedule, cost, quality and performance parameters via coordination and directing all program activities for a moderate complexity program
• Primary interface with customer community, vendors, and internal personnel
• Motivate and provide leadership for broader program team
• Manage interdepartmental requirements and resources across matrixed engineering department, including engineering, business development, contracts and finance
• Create and maintain baseline schedules, changes logs, scope and costs along with monitor key metrics on program health
• Develop and implement proactive risk management process
• Lead cross functional efforts for major program gate reviews
• Organize and manage change control process and support negotiation and change proposal efforts
• Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management in a Cost Plus and Firm Fixed environment

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent is required. An advanced degree is desired.
• 5-12 years of experience are desired.
• Multi-dimensional skills such as working well with people, ability to self-teach, ability to lead and adjudicate technical decision-making, and drive to dive-in and help at any level or function when challenges arise are key characteristics for a successful PM candidate.
• Prior experience leading teams on coordinated technical efforts

Additional Information

Compensation: Base salary range is $130,000- $180,000, depending on qualifications.

SEAKR has very rich medical, dental and vision insurance plans, along with a generous 401(k) retirement plan. In addition to base salary, employees are eligible for a year-end bonus. SEAKR offers a variety of paid leave, such as vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA.

SEAKR is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Applications will be accepted until 10/15/26