Senior Space Defense Project Delivery & Portfolio Lead

LaunchTech; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

LaunchTech, a veteran-owned company, is seeking a senior project delivery leader to oversee MDSEA project management under the IRES contract. You will guide a team of MDSEA Project Managers and the Release Train Engineer, ensuring on-schedule delivery of space capabilities and mission-critical requirements across the enterprise.

You will manage CAM responsibilities, cost/schedule variance analyses, and governance while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to sustain

Qualifications

• Ten-plus years of general full‑time work experience.
• Five-plus years of directly related experience.
• Six or more months in a management or leadership role.
• Direct experience in a project management leadership or senior PM role.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and supervision of professional staff.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership across MDSEA project management delivery and portfolio health.
• Mentor and lead the MDSEA Project Managers and Release Train Engineer to empower ART operations.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, coaching, and professional development for team members.
• Serve as CAM for baseline portfolio labor, manage iWADs, budgets, and periodic variance analyses.
• Oversee monthly program deliverables, status reports, and executive briefings.
• Ensure governance and schedule compliance across MDSEA efforts and roadmaps.

Skills

Program leadership

Agile / SAFe

Earned Value Management

CAM / iWADs

Team mentoring

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Project

GitLab

Aspen

Jira

SharePoint

Job description

LaunchTech, a veteran-owned company, is seeking a senior project delivery leader to oversee MDSEA project management under the IRES contract. You will guide a team of MDSEA Project Managers and the Release Train Engineer, ensuring on-schedule delivery of space capabilities and mission-critical requirements across the enterprise.

You will manage CAM responsibilities, cost/schedule variance analyses, and governance while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to sustain