Technical Program Manager- Electronic Warfare

Technical Program Manager

Location: Nashua, NH (onsite) Duration: Contract to hire: 6-12+ months

Active Secret Clearance, or previous Secret Clearance Required

BigR.io is a remote-based, technology consulting firm headquartered in Boston, MA. We deliver software solutions ranging from custom development, software implementation, data analytics, and machine learning/AI integrations. We are a one-stop shop that attracts clients from a variety of industries because of our proven ability to deliver cutting-edge and cost-conscious software solutions. Our thought-forward, Big Data team is working on a number of data architecture and software-solution projects. You will join this high-caliber team as a Technical Consultant who will work with our clients to implement software-based solutions to fit their needs.

The Program Manager will drive value to our customers and team members in a timely manner by managing delivery, providing coaching, and driving transformation effectively. This versatile role will be part project and program manager, part Agile practitioner (RTE, Scrum Master, Agile coach), process improvement engineer, and change manager. We are looking for someone well-versed in connecting people and organizations and identifying, managing, and simplifying complex interdependencies. This role will leverage expertise rooted in industry best practices, internal knowledge, and organizational navigation skills.

Core Responsibilities: Technical Program Manager

• Bring proven Program/Project management experience in the EW space to the table.
• Provide ongoing updates on progress, risks, change management, and issue resolution.
• Makes connections across teams and work streams to drive identification and facilitation of interdependencies. Navigates dependencies across complex matrixed organizations and internal, client, and third-party technical delivery teams.
• Facilitates decision-making and clarity on objectives, priorities and measures. Maintains scope documentation and decision logs to provide clarity to program stakeholders.
• Accountable for identifying, assessing and mitigating program risks and issues, and removing impediments.
• Develops presentations and communications related to program delivery or program management practices that incorporates complex strategy and a clear understanding of corporate communications theory and practice.
• Drives decision-making and issue-resolution utilizing actionable data and metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a EW or Defense Industry Program Management
• Understanding of EW technology (Waveform, SDR, Communication, Radar)
• 7-10+ years in Solution Delivery (project, program, product delivery)
• Exceptional project and program management abilities; ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong understanding of software development processes. Experience with agile software methodologies; Agile/Scrum certification a plus
• Strong understanding of product management processes
• Demonstrated examples of exceptional emotional maturity and EQ
• Exceptional business acumen; demonstrated ability to speak in business terms, understands market drivers and related constituent needs
• Strong MS Project experience.
• Worked in small, start-up environments as well as larger environments with the savvy to know how to best scale and build organizational capabilities, processes, and tools.