Senior Program Development Manager (Clearance Required)

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term Disability insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Accident and Critical Illness

Short-term Disability

Profit-Sharing Plan

Performance Bonus

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Job summary

SciTec Incorporated in Huntsville, Alabama, seeks a Senior Program Development Manager to drive strategic program opportunities, lead proposal efforts, and guide technical and professional teams toward winning bids. This role emphasizes DoD program experience, clear communication, and leadership across cross-functional groups.

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree and have 20+ years in government/aerospace program development, with active DoD SECRET clearance or higher preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• 20+ years of U.S. Government or aerospace industry experience in business development or technical program management.
• Leading capture and proposal development efforts, including large-scale proposals.
• Strong writing skills to articulate technical and managerial solutions.
• Ability to interact with customers, teammates, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify, capture, and maintain program opportunity pipelines and roadmaps within assigned Strategic Campaigns.
• Lead assigned opportunities through a gated milestone process, leading to a proposal development effort or a no-bid decision.
• Lead proposal efforts as Proposal Manager and manage content development with the technical team and contracts/finance/security teams.
• Develop and track proposal schedules, budgets, and support other proposal efforts for timely content delivery.
• Develop teaming strategies and subcontract RFPs; articulate SciTec’s capabilities to customers and industry partners.
• Brief corporate leadership on pipeline status and initiatives; support pre-award activities and standup activities for new programs.

Skills

Leadership

Proposal development

Technical writing

Customer relationship management

Team building

Time management

Conflict resolution

Security clearance

Communication skills

Business development

Education

Master’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.

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.