Senior Technical Program Manager

Location

Arvada (HQ); Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC

Address

Arvada, Colorado

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Operations

Compensation

$170K – $190K • Offers Equity

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Technical Program Manager / Technical Program Manager, you will lead cross-functional execution for U.S DoD, IC, and Civil programs for space and aerospace customers - from proposal through deployment. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and business development teams, as well as external government stakeholders, to ensure the successful delivery of complex mission operations and ground software solutions. You will bridge the worlds of Agile software development and formal program delivery, balancing customer needs, technical execution, and business outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments and can blend the structure and rigor of program management with the flexibility and creativity of a startup. This role requires someone who can work autonomously, highlighting gaps and driving solutions with leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

Program Execution: Own delivery of U.S government funded initiatives (SBIRs, Work Programs, TACFIs, STRATFIs) including scope, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management
U.S Government Program Management: Track and report against CDRLs, CLINs, SLINs, SOWs, IMP/IMS, and other contractual artifacts; support compliance with DFARS/NIST 800-171/NIST800-53
Cross-functional Leadership: Drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams. Facilitate internal stand-ups, milestone reviews, and retrospectives to maintain momentum and resolve blockers quickly.
Customer Engagement: Act as the day-to-day liaison with customer program and technical leads. Lead regular syncs, technical deep dives, and program reviews to ensure customer satisfaction and identify opportunities for expansion.
Documentation: Develop and manage deliverables such as program plans, performance reports, integration documentation, and customer-facing briefings. Maintain clear records of scope, decisions, and change requests.
Risk Management: Identify, maintain, and drive mitigation of technical, cost, and schedule risks impacting programs. Partner with leadership to drive closure of risks identified per program.
Support Business Growth: Collaborate with Sales and Business Development to scope new opportunities,...