Senior Program Manager

Ursa Major; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead customer requirements, schedules, and resources to ensure on-time delivery of defense and aerospace programs. You will act as the technical liaison, align cross-functional inputs, and drive program milestones to success.

The role emphasizes owning budgets, schedules, and program health while serving as the primary customer point of contact and supporting capture efforts with cost and schedule inputs.

Qualifications

• Must have 8+ years of program management or aerospace leadership experience.
• Ability to work under ITAR/EAR compliance requirements.
• Proven track record leading teams to field integrated products in defense/aerospace.
• Strong adaptive, learning, and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Experience with DoD contracts and government programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive program progress from market need to sustainment and obsolescence.
• Manage customer relationships and ensure satisfaction.
• Define program objectives and align resources to execute.
• Own budget, schedule, KR performance and program health reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs and re-baseline as needed.
• Assess risks/opportunities and drive mitigations.
• Serve as the primary customer POC and manage contract scope and deliverables.
• Support business development with programmatic inputs including cost and schedule.

Skills

Program management experience

ITAR/EAR compliance

Defense/Aerospace PM

Leadership

Adaptability

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Advanced technical degree

Job description

The future of aerospace and defense starts here.

Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

The Senior Program Manager is a leader who drives customer requirements, schedules, resources, and overall program progress to ensure customer satisfaction and our business success. The Senior Program Manager owns on-time execution of customer deliverables, can excel as a technical liaison, and can bring together complex technical and operational inputs to meet program milestones.

Responsibilities

• Drives program progress, from identification of market need through sustainment and obsolescence
• Manages the customer relationship and is responsible for customer satisfaction
• Responsible for defining program objectives and aligning resources required to execute
• Responsible for the program budget, schedule, and Key Results (KRs) and their performance; regularly monitors and reports on program health, including ownership of Program Review material preparation and presentation
• Owns the schedule for the program. Responsible for pulling inputs from across the company and re-baselining as changes occur.
• Owns evaluation of technical and program risks/opportunities, drives mitigations of risk and realization of opportunities
• Identifies and helps realize program or product opportunities to strength the business
• Drives program technical and operational objectives, while ensuring program progress and on-time delivery
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact (POC), manage contract scope, prepare material for and hosting regular customer check-in meetings, and lead the preparation of contract deliverables
• Collaborates with team members to write, review, and deliver technical deliverables
• Support business development and capture efforts with programmatic inputs, including cost and schedule

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ year’s experience of program management or aerospace leadership
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements
• Proven program management experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a team of peers to field integrated products to real operating environments
• Adaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow

Preferred Experience

• Advanced degree in a technical field
• Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Contracts
• Leadership and team building skills to include fostering collaborative and positive cultures, formal and informal influencing skills, and team empowerment and motivation expertise
• Problem solving skills and knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $135,000 - $163,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)

• Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
• Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
• Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
• EAP Program
• Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
• Equity Grants in the Company

NOTE

Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.