Senior Program Manager

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Maxar seeks a dynamic Senior Manager to drive technology innovation and collaboration for U.S. and Allied national security. You will play a key role in ensuring peace and security for the U.S. and shaping a smarter future. The ideal candidate brings a national security community understanding and strong work ethic, attention to detail, and quick-thinking skills to address emerging challenges. With proven success in program, project, and technical management for O&M and solution deployment in the IC and DoD, we will depend on you to embody servant leadership values, inspiring teams to execute critical programs effectively.

Responsibilities include full program oversight, mitigating risk, contract growth, and cultivating strong, trust-based relationships with our client and team. As a front-facing leader, you will guide the team and client toward solutions that address problems and deliver impactful results for warfighters.

Maxar is committed to delivering innovative solutions that enhance national security. We value leaders who are passionate about making a difference and can inspire teams to reach their full potential.

Mandatory: US citizenship | Active TS/SCI clearance | Willingness to take CI Poly.

Location: Northern Virginia

Principal Responsibilities

• Successfully manage large technical program by adhering to schedule, cost, and compliance to contract obligations and adhere to quality control for all relevant requirements
• Manage day-to-day program operations, develop long-term strategic objectives, and ensure contract compliance.
• Perform horizontal integration planning and collaborate with other functional areas to implement solutions promptly. This includes but is not limited to: EAC, forecasting, billing, and scheduling.
• Oversee geographically dispersed prime and sub-contract staff through the entire software project lifecycle, including SAFe agile principles, system development, integration, deployment, maintenance, and 24x7 operations support.
• Maintain strong servant leadership relationships with clients, staff, and cross functional teams to foster a collaborative and effective working environment.
• Ensure successful completion of product development and production projects, meeting customer expectations, technical performance standards, and deliverable milestones on schedule and budget.
• Develop strategies to forecast and manage program risks and identify growth opportunities.
• Participate in and/or lead competitive bid and proposal activities.
• Articulate concepts and ideas effectively.
  
  

Skills Required

• Leadership, management, and interpersonal communications skills necessary to inspire, lead, direct, and manage a team to support of a diverse group of government customers.
• Proficiency in Agile Program Management, including resource estimation using point-based systems, tracking progress with team velocity and burn-down charts, and adjusting plans based on team velocity and evolving priorities.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills for complex customer issues and environments.
• Effective in contract, finance, schedule, personnel, and risk management.
• Ability to identify scope creep and issue engineering change requests to prevent cost overruns and schedule delays.
• Skilled at building effective and trusting relationships with customers, management, teammates, peers and subordinates.
• Flexible, organized and able to understand the big picture while focusing on mission-critical details.
• Willingness to work onsite 80% in a SCIF environment and travel locally 20%.
  
  

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 years of experience (or Master's degree plus five years of experience) in program management for government information technology, schedule/cost management and team leadership.
• Demonstrated success with delivering functional capabilities to the government's satisfaction utilizing agile management principles.
• Managing as prime contractor for government clients.
• Leading or authoring core volumes for competitive B&P.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship.
  
  

Desired Attributes

• Track record, passion and empathy for operational IC/DoD mission success. Deep knowledge of ISR, TCPED and GEOINT lifecycles is a plus!
• Competency with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Generally Accepted Principles (GAP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), and Scaled Agile for the Enterprise (SAFe).
• Experience in managing or implementation of building, deploying, and maintaining modern software and hardware systems architectures for national security customers.
• Familiarity with foundational principles of Engineering, DevSecOps, Cloud, On-prem operations, ICD 503 A&A, Analytic tradecraft, GIS, and Data Integration.
• Proven success in leading and authoring core volumes for competitive contract bid and proposals exceeding $50M.
  
  

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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$124,000.00 - $262,000.00 annually.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.