Program Manager, Host Vehicle

Program Manager, Host Vehicle

Long Beach, CA or Denver, CO

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

True Anomaly's Values

• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It's the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

Your Mission

True Anomaly is seeking a Program Manager to lead a mission-critical program from concept to execution, integrating technical, schedule, and cost baselines to deliver space-based capabilities with precision and agility. In this cross-functional leadership role, you will drive strategic direction, manage complex program lifecycles, oversee subcontractor performance, and lead high-impact teams across engineering, operations, and mission delivery. Your expertise in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and program execution will play a key role in advancing our national security mission and operational excellence in the space domain.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
• Create, implement, and own the coordinated program baseline (cost, schedule, technical) with the chief engineer
• Lead, successfully integrate, and execute space vehicle missions as well as product delivery for service-based contracts
• Direct the responsibilities and activities of the program team including program management, systems engineering, communications and IT, mission operations, facilities management, security, safety, and contracts/financial/supply chain support functions
• Support establishing a centralized, coordinating body for PM concerns, recommendations, & issues; developing recommended process improvements; facilitating opportunities with Finance
• Provide strategic direction, set priorities, and resolve day-to-day issues to deliver schedule and budget
• Perform risk/issue assessments, tracking, resolution, escalation, and closeout to ensure satisfactory program performance
• Develop innovative solutions to resolve difficult program challenges including cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Oversee and manage subcontractor activities and deliverables
• Lead preparations of bids, proposals, studies, and deliverables
• Develop and lead internal and external program management reviews

Qualifications

• Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines
• Proven leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
• Demonstrated experience managing risk and cost, schedule, and technical baselines for an aerospace program with an emphasis in space vehicles
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with customer interfacing and National Security aerospace programs
• Ability to establish new & further refining existing templates, tools, & guidelines for program documentation & execution
• Strong analytical background with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes.
• Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes
• Full life cycle experience from development to deployment of a space relevant system
• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Ability to travel 25-50% as needed.
• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master's Degree
• Ability to work within a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team environment to complete contractual commitments
• Experience with ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes
• Current Project Management Professional Certification
• Active TS/SCI US government security clearance with SCI eligibility strongly preferred

Compensation

• Base Salary: $140,000 - $240,000
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Additional Requirements

• Work Location Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Long Beach. While we observe a hybrid work environment, most work must be done on site within unclassified and classified spaces.
• Work environment office environment; climate-controlled, open office layout.
• Physical demands physical demands of the job include sitting/standing at a desk, attending in-person meetings in conference rooms, attending virtual meetings in conference rooms or at a desk.