Lead Program Manager - STR
Arlington, VA
About the Job
STR is seeking a Lead Program Manager to join our System Development Division's Program Management team. This position can be based out of our Woburn, MA; Arlington, VA; or Dayton, OH offices.
What you will do:
- Effectively execute multiple key programs to ensure cost, schedule and technical program metrics are being tracked and within plan
- Provide expertise in proposal development by leading the capture and proposal writing/delivery while ensuring adherence to gated capture process
- Create Subcontractor statements of work and manage/track Subcontractors to ensure proper execution.
- Lead multi-functional teams
- Provide regular program briefs to System Development Division Leadership
- Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback to the team
- Monitor progress against goals: anticipate risks, resolve issues, and initiate corrective actions as appropriate
Who you are:
- This position requires an Active Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
- Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience in Government contracting, research and development, or test and evaluation
- 10 years of program management experience delivering operational aero-space capabilities to the Department of Defense
- Program Manager or Control Account Manager experience in a design and development and/or build contract including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, schedule generation, financial analysis/reporting, and resource management
- Experience managing projects larger than $50M for the Department of Defense
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Successful experience in leading and managing multi-discipline teams
- Strong presentation and organizational skills
- Ability to travel up to 30% as needed
Nice to have:
- Familiarization with Air Force acquisition system and fielding operational capabilities to the Air Force aviation community
- Program experience across Special Forces, Space, Cyber, and other military domains
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
- Experience in Proposal Management including planning and cost estimation
- Risk and Opportunity Management
- Proficiency in all MS Office applications including but not limited to Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@str.us and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.