Program Manager

BlueHalo (now an AV company), has an immediate opening for a Program Manager to support space sensor programs within the Space Technologies Business Unit.

BlueHalo provides a full suite of exquisite, space-qualified hardware trusted to fly in the most extreme environments space presents across GEO, MEO, LEO and Cislunar orbits. With hundreds of systems flying in space, our customers turn to BlueHalo when a mission can't fail.

This is a full-time onsite position (not remote) in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities:

• Leads development of the top-level plans for a program, coordinating with group leads to develop execution plans.
• Participates in proposal development in support of additional work scope and manage pre-award performance to budget.
• Establishes, monitors and integrates change management processes and decisions.
• Facilitate negotiations involving major project parameters such as deliverable definition and performance objectives (e.g., cost, schedule, quality).
• Develop project plans utilizing MS Project and define deliverables that meet identified requirements, and customer expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Manage all assigned resources including people, facilities, budgets, and schedules to meet performance requirements and commitments.
• Report project status and performance metrics to program leadership team and Customer.
• Ensure project team members' responsibilities, accountability and authority are clearly documented and understood.
• Ensure assigned individuals are executing the assigned tasks and provide appropriate tracking and reporting per plan.
• Performs project management activities in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO-standards).
• Implements customer and program communication and contact plans. Facilitates the resolution of program issues.
• Works with team to refine specifications and leads programs from development into final product.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of relevant experience within aerospace, defense or a technical field as a project or program manager
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance
• In addition to the above, the below items are required and will be evaluated in the interview process:
  
  
  
  • Thorough knowledge and proficiency in all project management areas in accordance with industry project management standards
  • Ability to lead and direct the activities and resources within and across the organization
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate, and summarize. Sound ability to communicate with the customer at all levels
  • Knowledge of the Project Lifecycle from requirements definition, proposal preparation and negotiation and project implementation through to completion
  • Strong initiative in defining, proposing, implementing, and communicating schedule metrics that support informed decision-making
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in project management, business administration, systems engineering, or a related technical field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000

• BlueHalo (an AV company) pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
• Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.