Senior Acquisition Program Manager

Location: los Angeles, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Huntsville, AL, Washington, D.C., USA, Dayton, OH

Work Location: onsite

• Lead, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the SpaceWERX program portfolio, including schedule, budget, and scope. 
• Interface with government clients and stakeholders to define project requirements, expectations, and deliverables. 
• Ensure the successful execution of innovative space missions and technologies by managing cross-functional teams. 
• Oversee program/project reporting, including progress tracking, risk management, and performance assessments. 
• Develop and maintain project schedules, including milestone tracking, and ensure timely delivery. 
• Provide regular updates to government program office leadership on status, risks, and mitigation strategies. 
• Coordinate meetings and presentations with stakeholders at various levels within government and private sector organizations in support of a strategy. 
• Ensure compliance with all federal regulations and contracting processes, including adherence to security protocols and budget constraints. 
• Oversee the internal transition planning efforts of a portfolio of innovative technologies and create and manage a governance structure for systematically updating and providing leadership with insights on portfolio return on investment.
• Facilitate collaboration between contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams, ensuring alignment with SpaceWERX goals and objectives. 
• Provide leadership with well formulated courses of action by leveraging real time problem-solving and decision-making skills, especially in high-pressure or fast-paced environments.

• At least 10 years of experience in program management, preferably supporting government contracts or space-related programs. 
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects with government clients. 
• Senior level engagement and briefing experience and providing guidance to senior officials on programs, policies, and strategies 
• Experience sourcing and creating information channels and alliances across multi force structure to support organizational strategies and plans
• Experience in space technologies, satellite programs, or defense-related projects is highly desirable. 
• Government staff officer experience is a plus 
• Experience working within SpaceWERX/AFWERX or similar innovation initiatives is a plus. 

• Strong understanding of federal government contracting, compliance, and acquisition processes and the planning, programming, budget and execution process to include requirements generation. 
• Understanding and application of Joint Planning principles (Joint Publication 5-0). 
• Ability to collect and analyze large amounts of innovation information from large numbers of diverse programs and synthesize current status, trends and effective courses of action are preferred 
• Program management certifications (e.g., DAU, PMP, Agile, or similar) are preferred. 
• Proficient with program management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or similar). 
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills. 
• Ability to work in a collaborative and cross-functional team environment. 
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, tight deadlines, and shifting priorities 

• A SECRET Clearance is required. Top Secret security clearance desired.
• U.S. Citizenship is required