Senior Technical Program Manager (Denver Metro Area; Hybrid; Northern Virginia; Washington DC Metro Area)

• Program and Portfolio Management - Manage a portfolio of aerospace and defense programs, ensuring successful execution across multiple projects simultaneously. Own program execution including schedule, cost, and technical performance in alignment with the program statement of work. Lead cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, and business development. 

• Contract, Prime Contract & Financial Management- Manage programs across multiple government contract types, including CPFF, FFP, and T&M contracts.  Serve as the Program Manager for prime contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, successful execution of customer commitments, and achievement of program objectives.  Lead program planning and execution in coordination with subcontractors, suppliers, and teaming partners.  Manage subcontractor performance, scope, deliverables, schedules, risks, and cost performance to ensure alignment with overall program objectives.  Partner with contracts, procurement, and finance teams to negotiate, administer, and oversee subcontract agreements.  Track and report program financial performance including budgets, forecasting, staffing plans, and profitability.

• Agile Development - Lead teams operating within the Agile software development framework, ensuring alignment between program objectives and development execution.  

• Customer Engagement and Growth- Serve as the primary interface with government customers, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.  Build and maintain trusted customer relationships while ensuring successful program execution.  Identify and pursue organic growth opportunities within existing programs in collaboration with business development.  Support capture, proposal development, and transition-to-execution activities for new business opportunities.

• Risk and Performance Management- Identify program, subcontractor, and supplier risks and develop mitigation strategies.  Establish and manage program governance processes to monitor technical, cost, schedule, and subcontractor performance.  Ensure program deliverables meet contractual requirements, quality standards, and technical objectives.  Provide regular status updates to executive leadership and customers.

• Leadership- Build high-performing teams focused on delivering capabilities that solve critical warfighting challenges.  Lead internal and external program reviews, executive briefings, and customer engagements.  Exhibit executive-level presence and the ability to influence customers, teammates, subcontractors, and company leadership.

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace and defense program and/or product management.
• Demonstrated success leading software development teams using Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Experience managing programs under multiple contract types (CPFF, FFP, and T&M).
• Experience managing prime government contracts and serving as the primary point of accountability for contract execution, customer engagement, and program performance.
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, and teaming partners, including oversight of cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual deliverables.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams, customers, and external stakeholders.

• Master's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading technical teams through capability acquisition events (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and other program milestones).
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
• Experience supporting or leading product development programs.
• Experience supporting proposal development, capture activities, and transition from capture to program execution.
• Experience managing large, complex prime contracts for DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal government customers.
• Experience building and managing subcontractor teams and supplier ecosystems in support of government programs.
• Demonstrated success executing programs in a prime contractor role with responsibility for all aspects of program performance, including subcontractor integration and management.

This is a full time position