Sr Program Manager

Alutiiq, LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

McCallie Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of Alutiiq, LLC, is seeking a Senior Program/Operations Manager to lead contractor support for Space Force missile warning programs at Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA. You will direct a multi-disciplinary team across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and acquisition support, ensuring performance, cost, and schedule success.

The role requires active TS/SCI eligibility, a master's degree, and 10+ years in DoD/IC programs with 5+ years in senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Program Management, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing or leading DoD or IC space, missile, or sensor system programs
• At least 5 years in a contractor program management, deputy PM, IPT lead, mission area manager, or equivalent senior leadership role
• Direct programmatic, engineering, or operational experience with missile warning satellite systems or related capabilities
• Experience managing teams of 20+ technical personnel under firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursable contracts
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and Space Force/PPBE/POM cycles
• Strong written and verbal communication including briefing high-level officials

Responsibilities

• Lead contractor team supporting Space Force missile warning mission area; integrate across multiple programs
• Serve as senior contractor point of contact for Government leadership and COR
• Manage workforce assignments, surge coverage, leave, and substitutions
• Lead government program reviews, IPT sessions, and working groups
• Provide input to Space Force budgeting cycles and POM exercises
• Optimize cross-program resource use for cost, schedule, and performance
• Forecast and control task order costs including travel and labor
• Oversee monthly status reports, trip reports, and corrective actions
• Manage subcontractor relationships and ensure no conflicts of interest
• Ensure required clearances and CAC access are maintained
• Lead transition onboarding and weekly reviews during initial period

Skills

Program management

DoD program mgmt

Space systems

Team leadership

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder comms

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Sr Program Manager

Taxable Entity: MCCALLIE ASSOCIATES INC

Location: CA Los Angeles AFB - El Segundo, CA 90245 US (Primary)

Category: Business Program Management and Administration

Job Type: Full-time

Typical Pay/Range: $235,000 to $290,000 per year

Education: Master's Degree

Travel: Up to 25%

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI

McCallie Associates, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alutiiq, LLC, is accepting applications for a Senior Program / Operations Manager to lead contractor support for one of the U.S. Space Force's most strategically important mission areas: missile warning, tracking, and defense. You will sit at Space Systems Command's Space Sensing directorate at Los Angeles AFB, leading a multi-disciplinary team of aerospace, electrical, electronics, and industrial engineers supporting the acquisition, development, and sustainment of next-generation missile warning satellite and ground systems - including Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) and modernization of Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) capabilities.

This is the senior contractor leadership position on the mission area and will be the day-to-day face of the contractor team to the Government Mission Director, the integrator across 30+ engineers and analysts, and the accountable manager for performance, cost, schedule, and personnel decisions. The mission is operationally significant: the systems your team supports are how the United States detects, tracks, and characterizes ballistic missile and hypersonic threats globally, in real time, 24/7.

• Lead the contractor team supporting a Space Force missile warning mission area; integrate engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and acquisition support across multiple satellite and ground programs


• Serve as the senior contractor point of contact for the Government Mission Director, Division Chief, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and Contracting Officer


• Manage workforce assignment, surge support, leave coverage, and personnel substitutions; maintain workforce stability and minimize turnover impact


• Participate in and lead Government program reviews, technical interchange meetings, integrated product team (IPT) sessions, and working groups


• Provide senior input to Space Force planning and budgeting cycles, including Program Objective Memorandum (POM) exercises, annual POM updates, execution and spend plan reviews, and out-year funding profile development


• Optimize cross-program resource use - direct functional experts across multiple missile warning programs to maximize cost, schedule, and performance efficiency


• Forecast, manage, and control task order costs including travel, ODCs, and labor utilization


• Oversee preparation and quality of monthly status reports, trip reports, and the data accession list; lead corrective action on any non-conforming deliverables


• Manage subcontractor relationships and work distribution; ensure no organizational conflicts of interest; enforce non-disclosure agreements


• Verify all team personnel maintain required clearances, CAC access, and information system compliance


• Lead phase-in transition and onboarding for the mission area; execute weekly transition reviews during the first three months of performance

This opportunity is for a POTENTIAL CONTRACT award and is contingent upon the contract being awarded. Consideration for a potential contract may require a signed letter of intent. If the contract is awarded, another position posting will be available on the Company Careers portal.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at start of employment


• U.S. Citizenship


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Program Management, or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution


• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing or leading Department of Defense or Intelligence Community space, missile, or sensor system programs, with at least 5 years in a contractor program management, deputy PM, IPT lead, mission area manager, or equivalent senior leadership role on a DoD professional services or SETA contract


• Direct programmatic, engineering, or operational experience with at least one of: missile warning satellite systems (DSP, SBIRS, Next-Gen OPIR); missile tracking and defense systems; overhead persistent infrared (OPIR) sensors; or strategic/tactical missile warning ground systems


• Demonstrated experience managing teams of 20+ technical personnel under firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, or cost-plus-fixed-fee contract structures


• Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes (DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101/20-101), the USSF acquisition pathways, and the PPBE/POM/APOM cycle


• Strong written and verbal communication, including comfort briefing general officers, Senior Executive Service civilians, and senior contracting officials

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical, management, or acquisition discipline


• Prior direct support to SSC/SN, SMC, or predecessor Space Force / Air Force space organizations


• Familiarity with Space Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) frameworks and SSC standards (SSC-G-1201, SSC-S-001)


• Experience supporting OASIS+, GSA Schedule, or other IDIQ task order management

Expected salary range:$235,000 to $290,000 per year

Equal Opportunity Statement

Afognak Native Corporation and Afognak's direct and indirect subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliates to include Alutiiq, LLC; Afognak Commercial Group, LLC; Alutiiq Professional Consulting, LLC; and each of their respective domestic and foreign, direct and indirect subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliates are equal opportunity employers that do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws (collectively, "Protected Status").

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law.

Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements as well as other client-customer contract requirements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information, please visit our Company's Career page.