Technical Program Manager

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Boulder, CO, USA
In-Office
161K-232K Annually
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Database • Defense
The Role
Manages all phases of an agile software development program, including cost, schedule, technical performance, customer relationships, reporting, risk management, proposals, and contract execution. Serves as the primary customer interface, leads program reviews, supports business development, and coordinates internal and external stakeholders. The role requires extensive experience managing government technical software programs and strong communication, leadership, and strategic planning abilities.
Summary Generated by Built In

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace Company, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security. For over forty-five years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. 

Important Notice:  SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. 

SciTec is seeking a technical program manager for an agile software development program. The program manager is responsible for program cost, schedule and technical performance. Additionally, the program manager is the primary interface to the customer to ensure satisfaction on the current program and build relationships for future efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for coordination and management of all phases of program execution, from inception through completion
  • Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of major program or subset of programs
  • Coordinates the preparation of proposals, work statements and specifications, and financial terms/conditions of contract
  • Primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Establish and maintain technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and Customers
  • Keep both Customer and SciTec management aware of issues, risks, and accomplishments
  • Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer
  • Participate in TIMs, PMRs, IDRs and Sprint Demos with Customer
  • Provide leadership support ensuring overall success of the organization
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or business administration
  • 10+ years’ industry experience with time managing Government Technical Software Programs
  • Strong team-building, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent written communication, briefing, and presentation skills
  • Ability to interact, brief and develop positive relationships with both customer and company senior leadership
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking, marketing knowledge, and literacy in the program management disciplines
  • Detail oriented
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Candidates who have one or more of the following skills will be preferred

  • Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) ground processing domain knowledge
  • Experience leading programs with values greater than $100 million
  • Experience with Agile principals (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban, etc.)
  • Subcontractor management
  • Business Development experience
  • Active DoD Final SECRET clearance or higher

Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

  • 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
  • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
  • 80% company paid Dental insurance
  • 100% company paid Vision insurance
  • 100% company paid Life insurance
  • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
  • 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
  • Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
  • Short-term Disability insurance
  • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
  • Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is The pay range for this position is $161,000 - $232,000 / year. / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or business administration
  • 10+ years of industry experience managing government technical software programs
  • Strong team-building, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent written communication, briefing, and presentation skills
  • Ability to interact with, brief, and develop positive relationships with customers and senior leadership
  • Strategic thinking, marketing knowledge, and literacy in program management disciplines
  • Detail-oriented work style
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) ground processing domain knowledge
  • Experience leading programs valued above $100 million
  • Experience with Agile principles, such as Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban
  • Subcontractor management experience
  • Business development experience
  • Active DoD Final SECRET clearance or higher
  • U.S. citizenship

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HQ: Princeton, NJ
194 Employees
Year Founded: 1979

What We Do

The world brings ever-evolving challenges; SciTec builds solutions. Our forward-thinking approach provides a wide range of services and fully integrated technical support to the defense industry, governmental agencies, and industrial system development firm applications. We empower our scientists, engineers, and developers to deliver cutting-edge, advanced sensor systems, tailor innovative technologies to our customers’ needs quickly from concept to operational reality, and custom-build scientific instrumentation for testing and validation. As we develop best-in-class hardware, we also evolve data-processing algorithms and physics-based observable models. We are busy changing the world, and can’t do it without the talent, dedication, and enthusiasm of individuals like you. MISSION: As the challenge evolves, we evolve faster. We deliver best-in-class mission-enabling technologies and end-to-end system solutions for our customers’ most difficult and important problems. VISION: Deliver persistent information dominance. Empower our workforce at every level to create, contribute, and grow. Innovate and adapt to address ever-evolving challenges. SciTec NEWS: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/scitecnews/

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