Senior SATCOM Program Manager (Defense/NATO)

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

The Program Manager at Fairwinds Technologies, LLC will lead the execution, integration, delivery, sustainment, and lifecycle management of a complex multinational SATCOM program supporting NATO capabilities. This role requires extensive defense program experience and the ability to drive cross-functional teams across engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, and operations.

You will liaise with NATO, government customers, subcontractors, and executive leadership to meet contractual, technical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of program management experience in defense, aerospace, SATCOM, or military comms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution to meet technical, cost, schedule, quality, and customer objectives.
• Serve as primary interface with NATO, government, military, industry partners and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage plans, budgets, schedules, resources, metrics, and requirements.
• Provide executive status, conduct reviews, and lead customer meetings and milestones.
• Oversee subcontractor, vendor, and supplier performance for delivery.
• Direct system integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities.
• Lead IPS planning including logistics, provisioning, maintenance, and supply chain.
• Oversee training programs, documentation, and transition-to-operations.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, quality, cybersecurity, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, assess, mitigate risks and drive process improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, quality, ops, and support.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting

Scheduling

System integration

Cybersecurity compliance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Program Management, or related field

PMP certification

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management tools

Job description

The Program Manager at Fairwinds Technologies, LLC will lead the execution, integration, delivery, sustainment, and lifecycle management of a complex multinational SATCOM program supporting NATO capabilities. This role requires extensive defense program experience and the ability to drive cross-functional teams across engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, and operations.

You will liaise with NATO, government customers, subcontractors, and executive leadership to meet contractual, technical,