Senior Program Manager
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Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Director
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$210,000-$235,000/year
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Job Description
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.
SSI is seeking a Senior Program Manager for a role in El Segundo, CA.
You will serve as a critical embedded member of the Government applying advanced project management principles to shape and deliver the next generation capability. The role emphasizes leveraging tailored, rapid acquisition frameworks while integrating space, ground, and mission segments. Your management expertise will be instrumental in driving program planning, risk mitigation, financial oversight, and execution excellence in alignment with the evolving Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) philosophy.
Role and Responsibilities include:
- Support the Government Program Manager guiding acquisition strategies, program schedules, resource allocation, contracting actions, and budgeting to align with mission objectives and priorities.
- Oversee all aspects of program execution, including delivery milestones, risk management, testing, system integration, and contractor management.
- Drive cross-functional communication to ensure seamless integration of government and contractor teams across space, ground, and communication segments.
- Organize and execute periodic technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and staff meetings to track progress, identify risks, and course-correct as necessary.
- Apply advanced configuration and change management practices to ensure consistency and traceability across all program artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Performance Goals, and milestones.
- Evaluate contractor system designs and milestone reviews, providing timely assessments of technical progress, risks, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
- Manage independent technical and programmatic reviews to validate system effectiveness.
- Provide expert guidance on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures, ensuring effective utilization of resources with a focus on on-time project delivery.
- Advocate for deliberate risk-taking, speed in delivery execution, and adherence to the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) for rapid capability fielding.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience.
- Program Management or leadership experience on complex systems.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in the Aerospace or DoD working across space, ground segment organizations to coordinate and identify system integration requirements that ensure end-to-end mission performance requirements are met.
- Experience serving as a team, project or program manager on performance-based contracts for the U.S. Government, experience developing cost and schedule deliverables and managing to baseline costs and schedules to include the identification and management of risks, demonstrated experience working with Air Force/DoD customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems.
- Experience writing and delivering documents and briefings.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.
- Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
- Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
- Travel is 25%.
Target salary range: $210,000 - $235,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range and bonus potential for this position based on experience and other factors. We offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.
Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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This job at Space Systems Integration is located in El Segundo, CA, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at Space Systems Integration?
Candidates can expect a pay range of $210,000 and $235,000 per year.
What employment applies to this position at Space Systems Integration?
Space Systems Integration lists this role as a Full-time position.
What experience level is required for this role at Space Systems Integration?
Space Systems Integration is looking for a candidate with "Director" experience level.
What benefits are offered by Space Systems Integration for this role?
Space Systems Integration offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, and 401k Matching/Retirement Savings for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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