Senior Program Coordinator, Mission Operations

The role

You will own the financial and material aspects of autonomous maritime systems deployments. This includes tracking budgets, burn rates, and deployment costs while coordinating parts, equipment, and personnel.

What you will do

• Maintain day-to-day tracking of Mission Operations budgets, burn rate, and operational costs.
• Monitor travel and expense usage against budget.
• Build and maintain cost forecasts for upcoming demonstrations and deployments.
• Partner with Finance and Programs on budget development and invoice alignment.
• Coordinate between Supply Chain, Program Management, Logistics, and field teams.
• Translate deployment schedules into material requirements and order timelines.
• Own and improve the spares allocation model across platforms and sites.
• Execute procurement of components, consumables, and operational materials.
• Maintain the deployment calendar and readiness picture.
• Prepare recurring financial and readiness reports and dashboards for senior leadership.

Required qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or business operations.
• Demonstrated experience with budget tracking, variance analysis, and cost forecasting.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet modeling skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort influencing and driving outcomes across teams without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel up to 10–15% in support of field operations and customer engagements.
• Active U.S. security clearance is required in advance of hire.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional exposure to warehouse, shipyard, and waterfront environments.
• Lifting and carrying items up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, supply chain, operations, or a related field
• Advanced degree
• Hands-on experience with inventory, spares planning, procurement execution, or field support logistics
• Working knowledge of ERP or inventory management systems
• Prior experience supporting DoD programs or operating in a defense contracting environment
• Military experience, particularly in a logistics, maintenance, or operations role
• Familiarity with contract milestone tracking, operational readiness cycles, field testing, and sustainment planning
• Proficiency with business intelligence or dashboarding tools
• NetSuite experience
• TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Stock Options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Active U.S. security clearance is required in advance of hire.
• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees).

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.