Program Manager

Radiance Technologies is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and direct cross-functional, integrated teams while serving as a key interface with government customers and Radiance leadership. This position requires a leader who can operate effectively at both the strategic and tactical levels of understanding customer priorities, building effective teams, solving complex problems, and translating requirements into measurable program results. This individual will be responsible for driving program execution and ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives are achieved. Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company offering a comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. Employee ownership, generous 401(k) benefits, comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance, educational reimbursement, and challenging technical assignments provide employees with opportunities to grow and succeed. Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day execution of the contract, ensuring performance against cost, schedule, technical, and contractual objectives. Serve as a primary customer interface to government stakeholders. Lead cross-functional teams of program managers, engineers, analysts, and technical subject-matter experts. Develop innovative approaches and solutions to complex technical and programmatic challenges. Understand and support U.S. Government acquisition processes, including requirements development and acquisition planning. Establish and maintain program organizations, processes, and execution strategies aligned with customer requirements. Develop, coordinate, and deliver program milestones and technical deliverables. Clearly and effectively communicate program status, risks, issues, and recommendations through both written and verbal communication. Prepare and deliver effective presentations to customers, senior government officials, and Radiance executive management. Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain successful program execution. Support business development, proposal activities, and growth opportunities. Required Qualifications Active TS/SCI clearance. Master’s degree in one of the following: engineering, science, business, management, or 16+ years equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of education. Supervisory experience 5+ years. Recent and relevant experience working with the AFRL, NASIC, NSIC, universities, or similar government and academic organizations 5+ years. IT solution development and implementation experience. Familiarity with U.S. Government acquisition processes and practices. Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to customers and executive-level management. Experience using Microsoft Project or similar project scheduling and tracking tools. Ability to effectively manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on program cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer requirements. Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high‑quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long‑term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security. Our Culture Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long‑term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners. Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work. #J-18808-Ljbffr