Sr Program Manager; clearance Required

Sr Program Manager (Clearance Required)

Lead end-to-end management of a DoD program from planning to delivery and compliance success metrics.

Location: Centennial, Colorado, United States;
Louisville, Colorado, United States

Compensation: $182,599 – $251,094 USD / year

Job Tags: Product

At Sierra Space, we build the missions and systems that keep our world secure in the domain above Earth. Sierra Space team members share a spirit of innovation and collaboration and a belief that we can deliver on the boldest missions in space today. Together with our customers, we aim to safeguard our nation, sustain human presence in space, and secure the freedom of operations in low Earth orbit and beyond.

The Sr. Program Manager is responsible for leading a program and has overall responsibility and authority for that program/contract's cost, schedule, and technical performance. This role involves comprehensive program planning, execution, and resource management to ensure successful program outcomes.

In this role, you will lead a program and assume overall responsibility and authority for its cost, schedule, and technical performance, while being accountable for a program, Integrated Product Team (IPT), or portfolio of programs valued up to $250M. You will manage budgets, schedules, and execution in alignment with contractual requirements, developing and maintaining comprehensive program plans, schedules, and budgets. By monitoring program performance, you will implement corrective actions as needed to meet objectives, leveraging specific program management training in EVMS, CAM, BOE, FAR, and CAS to ensure success.

You will apply advanced project management methodologies and tools, analyze financial and performance metrics to drive decisions and improvements, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, finance, and operations. Additionally, you will communicate program status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, prepare and deliver effective reports and presentations, and ensure compliance with all contractual and regulatory requirements. Building strong relationships with external customers and stakeholders will be critical, as will developing and initiating Learning & Development programs to enhance team capabilities.

You will apply problem‑solving skills to address challenges, lead a single program, an IPT, or a portfolio of programs, and provide mentorship to junior managers. Development Program Managers in this role should have a strong technical background or an engineering degree, while Sustaining Program Managers should possess technical acumen, even if they do not hold an engineering degree. With an external, customer‑facing, end‑to‑end responsibility, you will lead management reviews, interface with financial teams, and drive complex program strategies.

You will provide strategic knowledge of the organizational impact on programs, demonstrate proven leadership in removing obstacles that affect performance, and exhibit exceptional skills in high‑level stakeholder management and decision‑making. Mastery in leading organization‑wide program strategies, the ability to lead interdisciplinary teams in program delivery, and strong leadership skills to execute programs without direct authority will be essential to your success.

Our mission is driven by an unyielding commitment to advancing space‑based technology in service of our customers and safeguarding national security. We seek individuals who are passionate about innovating beyond boundaries and relentlessly pursuing solutions that protect, preserve and empower – to join us in this critical mission.

We’re looking for team members who align with our values, mission and goals – while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

• Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +10 yrs experience).
• Typically, 12+ years of related experience.
• Certifications:
  
  Senior‑level project management certifications preferred (e.g., PfMP).
• Expert knowledge of all related program…