Senior Program Lead, Aerospace & Defense

SES Space & Defense; Virginia; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

SES Space & Defense in the United States is seeking a program management professional to lead complex government and aerospace programs from kickoff to closeout. You will coordinate IPTs, manage cost, schedule, and technical performance, and ensure commitments are met through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, contracts, and finance.

You will liaison with government customers, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement while upholding security clearances and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years in complex programs.
• Experience leading projects, IPTs, cost accounts, or cross-functional execution in technical programs.
• Strong understanding of program lifecycle: planning, scheduling, risk, budgeting, and customer coordination.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management, program controls, forecasting, variance analysis.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Program management certification, such as PMI, preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio, and Microsoft Project.
• Familiarity with Costpoint, Salesforce, and FAR/DFAR environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional IPTs across engineering, contracts, finance, supply chain, configuration management, and external partners.
• Partner with Program Leadership and Chief Engineering to manage execution, risk, and operational priorities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Support program financial management activities including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and Earned Value Management (EVM) tracking.
• Lead risk and opportunity management activities, including identification, mitigation planning, and recurring program reviews.
• Interface directly with government customers and stakeholders to communicate program status, resolve issues, and ensure successful execution of contractual commitments.
• Support change management activities to ensure program baselines, scope modifications, and approvals are properly documented and controlled.
• Coordinate delivery of contractual deliverables, subcontractor execution activities, and program reporting requirements.
• Present program metrics, execution status, and operational updates to leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions of contracts.
• Help drive continuous improvement, operational discipline, and effective communication across matrixed program teams.

Skills

IPT leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Microsoft Project

Costpoint

Salesforce

FAR/DFAR familiarity

Job description

SES Space & Defense in the United States is seeking a program management professional to lead complex government and aerospace programs from kickoff to closeout. You will coordinate IPTs, manage cost, schedule, and technical performance, and ensure commitments are met through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, contracts, and finance.

You will liaison with government customers, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement while upholding security clearances and compliance.