Senior Manager, Programs

Job Description

Position Title

Senior Manager, Programs

Requisition ID

[TBD by HR]

Home Office Location

Fairfax, VA

FLSA Designation

Exempt

Hybrid/Remote Option

Hybrid

EEO Job Category

Professional

Position Reports To

Director of Programs, SES

Pay Range

DOE

Supervises Others

Yes

FTE

1.0

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Programs is part of the Program Management Office (PMO) leadership team and will have an instrumental role in ensuring the success of the team and of the programs that we execute. The candidate will directly manage one or more flight programs, ensuring customer satisfaction, execution to cost and schedule, manage risks, and deliver high quality products. They will mentor other PMO members and provide guidance and oversight to programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Cost, schedule, risk management and customer interface

Working alongside a Lead Systems Engineer who will manage technical execution

Management duties and responsibilities, including mentoring of other PMs

Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 12+ years, or graduate degree and 10+ years, of applicable experience

PMP Certification

Experience in managing government programs of a technical nature including OTA and FAR-based contracts with multiple CLINs.

Strong financial management and planning skills

Deep knowledge of Government contract types (including OTA and FAR based)

Experience managing product development programs, including design, development, procurement, prototype and production elements

Exemplary oral and written communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office Suite including MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Familiarity with Earned Value Management

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Electronic systems experience

Active US Government Security Clearance

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

Health benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic life with AD&D

Short term disability

Long term disability

Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)

Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) (including automatic company contribution)

Tuition reimbursement

Leaves (Parental, pregnancy, and military)

Potential annual bonus

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Systems is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact .

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Full-time

Hybrid remote