Program Manager – Space Program

• Serve as the overall lead for contract execution and the primary point of contact
• Provide leadership and oversight of all program activities including O&M, modernization, transition, and mission assurance
• Develop and execute program management plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact
• Manage contract performance to meet cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives
• Ensure safety and mission assurance objectives are key priorities for all employees and sites
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and opportunities
• Engage senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives
• Lead and coordinate across geographically dispersed teams
• Provide leadership across the Peraton facility in Monrovia, California and the NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
• Ensure financial performance, risk management, and delivery of program objectives on schedule and within budget
• Support NASA’s Deep Space Network operations, sustainment, modernization, and continuous improvement

• Must be local to the Los Angeles region
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, or Math, or related technical discipline
• 16+ years of related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and insight into commercial space communications architecture, services, and approaches
• Experience managing large ($50M plus) projects with respect to cost, schedule, performance, and risk
• Minimum 8+ years of experience interfacing with Government and/or Prime customers to provide status of projects and resolving program issues
• Experience with selection and hiring of candidates for technical and management positions and conducting performance evaluations and salary reviews for assigned staff
• Experience managing programs with modern and current IT, such as cloud and/or virtual networks
• PMP certification
• Expert practitioner in systems engineering
• 5+ years’ experience working with NASA and deep understanding of NASA’s systems, standards, policies and procedures for execution and operations of their missions
• Experience with developing and/or managing commercial SATCOM systems
• Experience leading a team to develop creative ways to adapt to current technology, increasing efficiency and maximizing the potential of existing assets
• Ability to succeed in fast-paced and changing environments of program execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork

Demonstrates expertise in program management, including leadership in contract execution, risk management, and financial performance. Proficient in managing large-scale projects within the commercial space communications sector, particularly in collaboration with NASA.

• Program Management
• PMP Certification
• Systems Engineering
• NASA Operations Experience
• Commercial SATCOM Systems

• Program Management Plans
• Budget Management
• Risk Assessment
• Cost Performance Management
• Technical Oversight
• Project Scheduling
• Modern IT Management
• Mission Assurance
• O&M Management
• Stakeholder Engagement

• Leadership
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Problem-Solving

• PMP Certification

• NASA
• Deep Space Network
• SATCOM Systems
• Government Customer Interface
• Mission Assurance Objectives

• Cloud Networks
• Virtual Networks
• Commercial Space Communications Architecture