Senior Program Manager, Mission Operations

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies in Austin is seeking a Senior Program Manager for the Mission Operations team to own the financial and material picture behind autonomous maritime deployments. You will track budgets, burn rate, and deployment costs while forecasting parts, equipment, and personnel needs and coordinating with Supply Chain, Program Management, Logistics, and Finance.

You will translate deployment plans into a demand signal for supply and manage field requirements to keep deployments on

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or business operations.
• Demonstrated experience with budget tracking, variance analysis, and cost forecasting.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet modeling skills; comfort with large or imperfect data.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational discipline; able to run concurrent deployments and financial cycles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for non-financial stakeholders and field teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 10-15% in support of field operations.
• Active U.S. security clearance is required; TOP SECRET with SCI eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day budgeting, burn rate, and deployment costs for missions.
• Build and maintain cost forecasts for demonstrations and deployments.
• Coordinate with Finance and Programs on budget development and invoice alignment.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Supply Chain, PM, Logistics, and Mission Operations.
• Translate deployment plans into material requirements, order timelines, and delivery dates.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget tracking

Excel modeling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

ERP systems

NetSuite

BI/dashboard tools

Job description

Saronic Technologies in Austin is seeking a Senior Program Manager for the Mission Operations team to own the financial and material picture behind autonomous maritime deployments. You will track budgets, burn rate, and deployment costs while forecasting parts, equipment, and personnel needs and coordinating with Supply Chain, Program Management, Logistics, and Finance.

You will translate deployment plans into a demand signal for supply and manage field requirements to keep deployments on