Senior Program Manager

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Full Time Professional Longmont, CO, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Vitesse Systems is looking for a Sr. Program Manager to join the team in Longmont, Colorado! As Program Manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and uniting a team to innovate and deliver extraordinary antenna solutions, all within the customer’s parameters.

Vitesse Systems is a leading provider of highly engineered antenna, thermal management and mission critical solutions used in radar, electronic warfare and C5

ISR applications. No challenge is too difficult for the Vitesse Team. From complex specification driven requirements to precision manufactured components, Vitesse Systems has the experience and expertise needed to execute.

Our core values of Integrity, Initiative, Impact, and Integration translate to an environment where every team member is valued and rewarded. The mission-critical solutions we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
• 401K Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program

The primary responsibility of the Program Manager is to spend your days advocating for the customer, while facilitating collaboration and course-correction internally. The primary responsibility of the Program Manager is to spend your days driving programs by simultaneously managing all stakeholders, maintaining progress and steering course-correction. You will be responsible for Program EVMS tracking, being accountable to managing program within prescribed variance targets.

• Plan, organize, and direct all major program phases – including sales support/proposal development.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer and strongly advocate for their needs within the organization .
• Negotiate customer requirements to fit within company capabilities and objectives.
• Generate and communicate detailed program plans, budgets, timelines, and resources to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Monitor program progress. Fast-track critical path activities to ensure on-time delivery. Control cost escalations to ensure profitable execution.
• Manage scope changes and plan re - baselining.
• Delegate to ensure full compliance for varying contractual requirements, including purchase orders, statements of work, technical specifications, procurement flow-downs, quality clauses, and commercial terms & conditions.
• Clarify and manage ambiguous requirements and communications.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks.
• Coordinate solutions to balance customer needs with organizational priorities, resources, and capabilities.
• Meet objectives through forecasting and communicating requirements based on information available.
• Actively status all stakeholders on program progress, milestones, budgets, schedules, compliance, and other critical information.
• Champion and guide best practices among PMO.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree. Bachelor’s Degree may be substituted by 4 years of commensurate experience in an aerospace engineering and manufacturing environment.
• At least 10 years of experience in a role responsible for technical project management and/or subcontracts administration; within the aerospace sector highly desired.
• Experience managing complex and multifaceted projects in either an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience…