Senior Space Program Manager | Lead Multi-Project Space Missions

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Sr Program Manager in the United States to oversee the integration and management of multiple large-scale projects, ensuring customer relationships, cost control, scheduling, and technical execution.

You will lead a portfolio of Program and Project Managers, coordinating payload development, space vehicle integration, ground/mission operations, and customer delivery — with accountability for cost, schedule, and performance across complex space programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in project or program management in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry, with meaningful time on space, satellite, or on-orbit payload programs.
• 5+ years leading large-scale projects, with scope spanning multiple years, while leading cross-functional teams of 10+ (engineering, mission operations, ground software, integration & test).
• Experience evaluating RFPs/RFQs and preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals — particularly for DoD, IC, or civil space customers.
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects, or a portfolio of projects up to a large independent program.
• Experience ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2015 policies and processes.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI) — required to support Vindlér customer engagements and classified program activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage total program integration for the Vindlér product line, coordinating spacecraft bus, RF payload, ground segment, launch services, and mission operations across multiple concurrent builds and on‑orbit assets.
• Lead a portfolio of Program and Project Managers covering payload development, space vehicle integration, ground/mission operations, and customer delivery — with primary accountability for customer relationships, cost, schedule, and technical execution.
• Own program performance reporting to IDS leadership, DTG, and external customers, including IPRs, MRRs, PDR/CDR gates, and on‑orbit readiness reviews.
• Supervise program and project staff across engineering, RF/SIGINT systems, mission operations, and integration disciplines to ensure successful delivery of on‑orbit capability.
• Drive business resource planning and capacity forecasting in coordination with IDS Business Operations, DTG, and enterprise functions (Contracts, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality).
• Formulate and lead cross‑functional teams to fulfill Vindlér program requirements from proposal through sustainment.
• Identify, track, and resolve program issues — including supplier, integration, launch manifest, and on‑orbit anomalies.
• Manage program risk (technical, schedule, cost, cyber, ITAR/export, mission assurance) with formal identification, mitigation, and tracking.
• Conduct routine program cadence: standups, PMRs, customer syncs, gate reviews, and executive readouts.
• Develop proposals and captures for follow‑on Vindlér tasking, growth options, and adjacent SIGINT/RF opportunities; conduct research, coordinate audits, and negotiate with customers and teammates to meet cost, budget, and schedule commitments.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Customer relationships

Budget management

Scheduling

Risk management

FAR/DFARS compliance

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, PM, Engineering

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Sr Program Manager in the United States to oversee the integration and management of multiple large-scale projects, ensuring customer relationships, cost control, scheduling, and technical execution.

You will lead a portfolio of Program and Project Managers, coordinating payload development, space vehicle integration, ground/mission operations, and customer delivery — with accountability for cost, schedule, and performance across complex space programs.