Senior Program Manager - Mission-Critical Software (Remote)

Vantor Holdings, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 134,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the Kestrel and FALCON efforts with responsibility for end-to-end program execution, customer engagement, staffing, and technical delivery. The role oversees a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, systems engineers, and mission-focused staff, ensuring alignment with customer priorities and contract requirements.

You will work with stakeholders across finance, contracts, security, and talent acquisition to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science, information systems, data science, program management, or related field.
• 6+ years of demonstrated professional experience in program management, technical project management, software delivery management, systems engineering management, data science support, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing software, data science, analytics, systems engineering, or mission technology programs or teams.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams, including engineers, data scientists, analysts, or technical support personnel.
• Experience managing customer-facing program execution, including status reporting, planning, deliverable coordination, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting contract, cost, schedule, staffing, and deliverable performance in a government contracting environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Falcon program execution including customer engagement, CPFF contract execution, financial performance, staffing, personnel management, technical delivery, deliverables, schedule, risk, and issue management.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of ~12-16 across software, data science, systems engineering, and technical support functions.
• Manage program financials including CPFF execution, cost tracking, burn rates, staffing plans, forecasts, EAC inputs, invoice support.
• Coordinate schedules, risks, dependencies, and action items with clear ownership.
• Lead customer-facing communications including status updates, program reviews, and planning meetings.
• Translate customer priorities into actionable program plans, workstreams, and measurable delivery outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Software delivery

Data science

Systems engineering

Customer engagement

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the Kestrel and FALCON efforts with responsibility for end-to-end program execution, customer engagement, staffing, and technical delivery. The role oversees a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, systems engineers, and mission-focused staff, ensuring alignment with customer priorities and contract requirements.

You will work with stakeholders across finance, contracts, security, and talent acquisition to maintain