Program Manager - Space Technologies

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BlueHalo, an AV company, has an immediate opening for a mid-career Program Manager to support satellite electronics programs within the Space Technologies business unit. The selected candidate will work with teams and customers in a dynamic and product focused environment focused on space products and component technology. This is an onsite role based in Albuquerque, NM, offering the opportunity to be part of a high-impact team driving innovation in space technology.

Responsibilities:

• Leads development of the top-level plans for a program, coordinating with group leads to develop execution plans.
• Participates in proposal development in support of additional work scope and manage performance to budget.
• Establishes, monitors and integrates change management processes and decisions.
• Facilitate negotiations involving major project parameters such as deliverable definition and performance objectives (e.g., cost, schedule, quality).
• Develop project plans utilizing MS Project and define deliverables that meet identified requirements, and customer expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Manage all assigned resources including people, facilities, budgets, and schedules to meet performance requirements and commitments.
• Report project status and performance metrics to program leadership team and Customer.
• Ensure project team members' responsibilities, accountability and authority are clearly documented and understood.
• Ensure assigned individuals are executing the assigned tasks and provide appropriate tracking and reporting per plan.
• Performs project management activities in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO-standards).
• Implements customer and program communication and contact plans. Facilitates the resolution of program issues.
• Works with team to refine specifications and leads programs from development into final product.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, systems engineering, or other engineering field.
• 2 years relevant experience as a project or program manager within an aerospace or technical field.
• Thorough knowledge and proficiency in all project management areas in accordance with Industry project management standards.
• Knowledge of the Project Lifecycle from requirements definition, proposal preparation and negotiation and project implementation through to completion.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in project management, business administration, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4, or more, years related program management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Ability to lead and direct the activities and resources within and across the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate, and summarize. Sound ability to communicate with the customer at all levels.
• Strong initiative in defining, proposing, implementing, and communicating schedule metrics that support informed decision-making.

Salary Range: $125K - $150K

The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.