SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Senior Program Manager

Ten One Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager who is excited to apply their experience to customer-facing projects at an innovative space company. As a Senior PM you will have responsibility, accountability, and authority to plan and execute projects that develop and deliver Ten One's Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Kits and other Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) capabilities to our customers. You will provide coordination and leadership to cross-functional internal teams, external suppliers, and subcontractors. You will own all aspects of your projects and be the TOA focal responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction aligned with the scope of firm fixed price and time & materials contracts.

Orchestrate the day-to-day execution of programs involving spacecraft payload design, assembly, integration, testing and delivery, including both hardware and software.

Negotiate realistic program schedules and budgets, and continually track to on-time and on-cost program execution.

Coordinate with internal teams such as systems engineering, GNC, flight software, hardware, finance, contracts, and the project management office (PMO) to ensure successful cross-functional program execution.

Lead efforts to identify and manage subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to support your programs.

Build strong working relationships with customer teams and collaboratively work to define and execute well-structured firm fixed price and time & materials contracts. Continuously monitor and mitigate scope creep.

Contribute to project management and PMO process improvement efforts, focusing on right-sized efficiency and building a strong foundation to support company growth.

Mentor junior team members in areas such as project management best practices and effective communication practices.

10+ years managing technical projects and programs, preferably in the aerospace industry, and at least partially at small companies or startups.

Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical field (aerospace, software, systems, mechanical, or other engineering).

PMP, MBA or other formal management training preferred.

Experience managing costs on firm fixed price contracts using tools such as EVM.

Experience with formal risk and opportunity management processes.

Familiarity with contracts and their implications on project execution such as intellectual property, security/IT/QMS flowdowns, export control, etc.

Experience with contract and statement of work negotiations.

Experience developing ground-up program BOEs that consider labor, hardware components, external consultant/vendor expenses, travel, etc.

Experience developing integrated master schedules for technical programs.

Desire to work in a small, fast-paced, and innovative aerospace company.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. Current security clearances or ability to obtain clearances is a plus.

Remote with occasional travel to customer sites or Ten One Aerospace facilities as needed (<10%). The salary range for this opportunity is $120,000-$239,000 based on experience and location.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and join us in shaping the future of space technology!

Ten One Aerospace is an eVerify and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We strongly encourage you to apply if you feel you will succeed in the role above, even if you don't meet all the requirements.