Mission Program Manager

• Lead end-to-end NASA and civil space missions from formulation through mission execution.
• Serve as the mission-level authority responsible for overall technical cost schedule and programmatic success.
• Develop and maintain executable mission strategies that balance mission objectives technical performance affordability and schedule.

• Lead mission formulation activities including concept development architecture trades Phase 0/Phase A studies and proposal planning.
• Assistin development of mission implementation strategies in collaboration with principal investigators customers and technical leadership.
• Lead development of competitive mission proposals integrating technical management schedule cost and risk inputs into a cohesive mission solution.
• Support customer engagement and opportunity shaping activities prior to formal solicitations.

• Lead integrated development of spacecraft payloads ground systems and mission operations.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams spanning SDL universities government organizations industry partners and subcontractors.
• Ensure successful execution through all NASA lifecycle phases from formulation through Phase E operations.
• Lead preparation for major NASA lifecycle reviews including Systems Requirements Review (SRR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Critical Design Review (CDR) Flight Readiness Review (FRR) and other program milestones as applicable.

• Build trusted relationships with NASA Headquarters NASA Centers principal investigators commercial customers and strategic partners.
• Coordinate technical and programmatic activities across multiple organizations while maintaining alignment with mission objectives.
• Resolve complex technical and programmatic issues through collaborative leadership.

• Lead risk identification mitigation planning and program execution strategies.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVMS) and other program management best practices throughout project execution.
• Mentor project managers and develop future mission leaders.
• Ensure mission commitments are achieved safely successfully and within contractual requirements.

• Bachelors degree in engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• 10 years of progressively responsible aerospace experience including at least 5 years leading complex spaceflight projects or programs in a Project Manager Program Manager Mission Manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Extensive experience leading complex aerospace development programs including significant project or program management responsibility.
• Experience managing development of integrated space systems including spacecraft payloads ground systems or mission operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams across multiple organizations.
• Strong understanding of NASA program lifecycle from formulation through mission operations.
• Experience managing program cost schedule technical performance and risk.
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Excellent leadership communication negotiation and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with scientists engineers executive leadership customers and external partners.
• Ability to travel as required.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

• Masters degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience leading or supporting NASA competed mission proposals.
• Experience working directly with NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers.
• Experience supporting or leading Phase A through Phase E NASA missions.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams involving government academia and industry.
• Experience with spacecraft development scientific instruments or mission operations.

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