Program Manager

Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems is seeking a Program Manager to provide management, leadership, and oversight for developmental launch vehicle and hypersonic vehicle programs all over the world. The program manager is responsible for ensuring design and development, delivery of vehicle hardware, software, and support equipment, and deploying personnel to successfully support the US Military, NASA, Foreign Allies, and various commercial customers. Projects are managed “end-to-end” and include mission planning, design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and launch operations in an agile team environment. In addition to mission management, the program manager will contribute to strategic planning, business development, and lead various advanced technology projects for the corporation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must understand program management processes.
• Have strong communication and customer service skills and be able to motivate teams.
• Possess strong analytical skills and should understand corporate and program finance.
• Participation in all stages of a program execution and is responsible for ensuring success through planning, scheduling, execution, and monitoring of all project tasks.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams, supporting launch vehicle integration and launch activities at geographically dispersed locations.
  
  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage complex activities including development of new concepts and techniques to solve problems based on analysis and evaluation of data.
• Communicate and support internal and external resources (staff, facilities, and equipment).
• Create project milestone plans, schedules, and contract work breakdown structures as appropriate.
• Responsible for project budget, schedule, monitoring, and completion of goals and milestones in accordance with approved plans.
• Perform in-depth program, technical, and financial reviews.
• Manage ongoing contractual project requirements (schedule, technical, and budgetary).
• Develop proposals and cost estimates for new and existing customers based on customer requirements and Kratos business practices.
• Provide strategic thinking towards technical innovation and customer engagement.
• Maintain on-going communication with team, suppliers, customers, and leadership.
• Exhibit sound judgment, build consensus, and motivate teams.
• Provide clear guidance and display strong leadership.
• Duties may be broadly defined and assignments may be received in the form of expected results, due dates and general guidance; thus, the program manager must creatively select, apply and modify approaches from established policies/procedures and precedence to achieve success.
• Travel requirements will fluctuate but are not expected to be over 15%
  
  

Education And Experience -

• BS/BA or higher degree in engineering or science
• Direct program leadership experience with cross-functional teams
• Seven (7) years’ experience minimum, including three (3) years’ demonstrating program or engineering leadership of aerospace and defense programs
• US Citizen
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Active DoD Secret clearance
  
  

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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