Senior Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

HSA medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Profit-sharing plan

Paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Job summary

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace subsidiary, seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead complex software systems in a defense environment. You will coordinate across technical teams, customers, primes, and subcontractors to ensure design, development, integration, verification, and validation are delivered on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing large defense software programs, with strong leadership, risk management, and exceptional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Business (preferred).
• 15+ years in software development project management.
• Experience with large software/systems integration programs.
• Resource planning and staffing across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Strong problem-solving in technical environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Active DoD security clearance preferred.
• AI-generated materials will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration and test activities across the program lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risk.
• Drive change management including scope/schedule/cost impacts.
• Support technical leadership in requirements management and planning.
• Communicate status and evolving requirements to staff and leadership.
• Prepare and deliver program status reports for leadership and customers.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with government customers and subcontractors.
• Oversee subcontractors and external partners.
• Identify process improvements to boost efficiency and execution quality.
• Oversee program financial performance including budgeting and forecasting.
• Support program reviews, demonstrations and external engagements.
• Coordinate multiple customer stakeholders simultaneously.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

DoD security clearance

Earned Value Management

Large-scale software programs

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel up to 25%

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or Business

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.

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.

SciTec is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead and oversee execution of complex, mission-critical software systems within a defense environment. This role is responsible for ensuring that end-to-end design, development, system integration, verification, and validation efforts are executed with rigor, aligned to program objectives, and delivered on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing software-intensive defense programs, with the ability to coordinate across technical teams, customers, primes, and subcontractors; manage cost, schedule, and risk; and drive execution in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of design, development, integration and test activities across the program lifecycle
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risk
• Drive change management activities, including analysis or impacts to scope, schedule, and cost
• Support technical leadership in requirements management, roadmap alignment, and execution planning
• Communicate customer information, including status updates, schedule changes, customer needs, and evolving requirements effectively to the technical staff and leadership
• Prepare and deliver program status reports, translating technical progress into actionable insights for leadership and customers
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including government customers, subcontractors, and internal leadership
• Manage subcontractors and external partners
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and program execution quality
• Manage overall program financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost‑control initiatives
• Support program reviews, demonstrations, and external engagements
• Support multiple customer stakeholders simultaneously
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferred with a STEM or Business focus
• 15+ years of professional experience in software development project management
• Experience managing large, complex software or systems integration programs
• Experience with resource planning and staffing across multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to travel up to 25% for business purposes as assigned
• Strong problem‑solving skills in complex, technical environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to achieve DoD security clearanceCandidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:
• Active DoD security clearance
• Experience with Earned Value Management in Defense industry
• Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Benefits

• 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 to $213,000 per 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.