Space Weather Portfolio Leader (Hybrid/Remote)

Lynker Technologies; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personalized career growth

Job summary

Lynker Technologies is seeking a Senior Project and Portfolio Manager to establish and operate a centerwide portfolio at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The role leads integrated planning, scheduling, and governance across fiscal years, ensuring alignment with leadership decisions and ongoing operations.

The ideal candidate brings seven+ years in project management, strong experience with portfolio processes, and the ability to implement agile or hybrid methods within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, engineering, computer science, atmospheric or space science, or a related field.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible project management experience, including three years coordinating multiple projects or a project portfolio.
• Experience establishing or improving project management practices, including intake, governance, planning, resource tracking, reporting, and adoption by teams with differing levels of project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish the portfolio management function and transition from AOP to portfolio planning.
• Maintain SWPC portfolio records, templates, and data quality across systems.
• Support intake, evaluation, planning authorization, execution, and closure with clear decision records.
• Develop integrated project plans with objectives, scope, estimates, and dependencies.
• Plan and track shared resources with capacity, assignments, and milestones.
• Track funding, costs, procurement, and dependencies to inform leadership decisions.
• Monitor execution, manage changes, and provide leadership updates on milestones and risks.
• Build participation and support operational transitions across teams and partners.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management or related field

Job description

Lynker Technologies is seeking a Senior Project and Portfolio Manager to establish and operate a centerwide portfolio at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The role leads integrated planning, scheduling, and governance across fiscal years, ensuring alignment with leadership decisions and ongoing operations.

The ideal candidate brings seven+ years in project management, strong experience with portfolio processes, and the ability to implement agile or hybrid methods within a