Senior Project Manager

The role

The Senior Project Manager supports the organization of daily operations for projects related to the design, development, integration and manufacture of new spacecraft and payloads. This role supports technical programs spanning structures, thermodynamics, sensors, electronics, software, and systems engineering.

What you will do

• Creating and coordinating schedules, budgets and resources for concurrent projects
• Integrating project schedules to ensure milestones and delivery requirements are met
• Collaborating with managers and leads to ensure schedule, cost, and technical deliverables are met
• Creating appropriate reports and records for company and customer compliance
• Creating technical statements of work and contracts for vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors
• Assisting in the development and delivery of technical progress reports, documentation, and presentations
• Monitoring schedule progress and analyzing critical path and constraints
• Leading the development of technical proposals for mission opportunities
• Leading technical teams in the development of new technical products and services
• Development and management of work breakdown structure, program budget, integrated master schedule, and program risk posture

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years leading or supporting technical projects in a fast-paced environment with project life cycle planning and execution
• Demonstrated experience developing project budgets, schedules, and risks
• Demonstrated experience balancing resources across multiple projects, as well as tracking scope, schedule, and budget
• Demonstrated experience working with engineering teams
• Ability to quickly establish close working relationships across teams
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to work without supervision to lead the development of program plans and schedules for multiple programs concurrently
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to motivate and influence others, build effective interpersonal relationships, and foster a positive and productive team environment

Nice to have

• Demonstrated experience leading life cycle development of human-rated or mission critical spaceflight systems or subsystems
• Program management experience in support of government customers
• Demonstrated direct, hands-on experience with space system integration and testing, including cleanroom operations
• Working within an agile development framework
• Advanced MS Project skills (Resource loading/tracking, progress tracking, variance analysis, critical path review and analysis)
• Using team collaboration tools (Confluence/Jira) to manage tasks and products

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual
• Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They tackle complex challenges to deliver transformative, mission-critical solutions.