Senior GRM Program Lead for Multi-Orbit Satellite Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead the integration of a Satellite Ground Resource Management system, including transition, recovery, and multi-orbit deployments.

Based in Herndon, VA, the role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. You will oversee budget, schedule, risk, and subcontractor management across a complex, multi-vendor program.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing large federal/defense aerospace programs with schedule and budget challenges.
• Extensive experience designing, deploying or modernizing Satellite Ground Resource Management systems.
• 10+ years of leadership managing multi-TPs and subcontractors in complex development programs.
• Experience with multi-orbit/multi-mission GRM architectures and integration.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors, customer relationships, and contract scope.
• Strong AVI/IMS scheduling, EV metrics, and what-if analysis skills (Monte Carlo).
• Bachelor of Science in a STEM field; TS/SCI with IC polygraph.
• PMP/Scrum/SAFe certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition, recovery, integration, and execution of a multi-orbit Satellite GRM system.
• Manage budget, schedule, and risks; drive ECPs and scope control.
• Coordinate with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams to meet mission objectives.
• Develop and present briefings to executives and customers; maintain IMS baseline.
• Ensure high-quality system integration and testing across multiple products and vendors.

Skills

Program recovery & Turnaround

Satellite GRM architecture

Team leadership & management

Multi-orbit/multi-mission integrations

Subcontractor management

Customer management

Contractual & scope management

Program transition planning

IMS baseline recovery & EV

Systems integration & V&V

Risk & opportunity management

Agile & SAFe/DevOps

Budget forecasting & EV metrics

Stakeholder briefings

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Tools

Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Gitlab, Artifactory

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead the integration of a Satellite Ground Resource Management system, including transition, recovery, and multi-orbit deployments.

Based in Herndon, VA, the role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. You will oversee budget, schedule, risk, and subcontractor management across a complex, multi-vendor program.