Senior Program Manager

Position Title: Senior Program Manager
Requisition ID: 1678
Position Location: Fairfax VA
Position Reports To: Director Programs
Supervises Others: No

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 will directly manage one or more flight programs ensuring customer satisfaction execution to cost and schedule risk management and deliver high quality products. They will coordinate with key functional areas such as Engineering Operations Supply Chain Contracts & Finance to ensure effective planning and execution of their programs. They will mentor other PMO members and operate as part of a team to ensure overall success of the business unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cost schedule risk management and customer interface
• Working alongside a Lead Systems Engineer who will manage technical execution
• Mentoring of other PMs
• Ability to support travel or off-site work as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 9 years or graduate degree and 7 years of applicable experience
• PMP Certification or the ability to obtain within 6-months of starting employment
• Experience in managing government programs of a technical nature including FAR-based contracts with multiple CLINs
• Financial management and planning experience
• Working knowledge of Government contract types (including OTA and FAR based)
• Experience managing product development programs including design development procurement prototype and production elements
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite including MS Project Excel PowerPoint and Word

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business or engineering
• Space electronic systems experience
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management

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 contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Required Experience:

Manager