Senior Program Development Manager (Clearance Required)

SciTec; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 167,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match

Company paid HSA Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term Disability insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Voluntary Accident and Critical Illess

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Annual Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Job summary

SciTec in Huntsville, Alabama, seeks a Senior Program Development Manager to drive capture of DoD opportunities, manage proposal development, and coordinate with leadership and technical teams. The role emphasizes strategic planning, milestone governance, and teaming with industry partners.

The ideal candidate has 20+ years in DoD/space-related business development or technical program management, with a proven ability to win large proposals and maintain top-level security clearances.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science.
• 20+ years of DoD government or aerospace BD/PM experience.
• 15+ years leading capture plans and technical proposals above $50M.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Identify and capture program opportunities within assigned Strategic Campaigns.
• Lead opportunities through gated milestone processes and proposal development.
• Manage proposal content with technical teams and contracts/finance teams.
• Develop and track proposal schedules and budgets; ensure timely content delivery.
• Develop teaming strategies and subcontract RFPs.
• Create marketing materials to articulate SciTec’s capabilities.
• Brief leadership on pipeline status and initiatives.
• Support pre-award activities and kickoff activities for new programs.

Skills

Business development

Proposal development

Leadership

Technical writing

Customer relationship

Team building

Time management

Conflict resolution

Security clearance

Communication

Education

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, 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.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented business development professional with technical product background and a track record of business growth to serve as a Senior Program Development Manager (PDM) in our Huntsville, Alabama office. At SciTec, “business development” is all about developing and delivering program solutions that support the warfighter’s most challenging needs. 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 teams within a tight schedule environment.

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.

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
• Master’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science
• U.S. Government or aerospace industry experience in business development or technical program management roles of 20+ years
• Industry experience of 15+ years leading the development of capture plans and technical proposals in support of Department of War 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 $50M.
• 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 and Skills

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

*Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.

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 $167,000 - $213,000 / 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.