Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.
SSI is seeking a Senior Program Manager for a role in Washington, DC.
The customer Program Office provides planning and acquisition of cost-effective, long-term critical U.S. Air Force capabilities in an Integrated Product Team structure. The candidate will work side by side with customers and other contractors in the Program Office. Working with the customer, the candidate will also interface with major defense contractors who supply critical defense capabilities. The majority of the work will be performed in the customer workspace.
Role and Responsibilities include:
- Provide project management, acquisition support of customer development efforts.
- Perform project manager duties to ensure efficient execution of assigned efforts.
- Work closely with program managers, lead project engineers, contracts, finance, and program teams.
- Maintain awareness of day-to-day issues and plan/prepare for significant project events.
- Assist in the full spectrum of actions required to award contracts and contract modifications to other contractor(s) that may include pre-award documentation, assistance in the support of source selection activities, and post-award support activities.
- Review contract deliverables, integrated schedules, technical status reports, and cost performance reports and provide assessments to the Government team.
- Assist in program office surveillance of prime and subcontractor performance. Assist in determining program progress and communication recommendations to the Government.
- Assist in the creation and approval of acquisition strategies, program planning and creation, early capability development strategies and project planning, and the transition of program execution to the appropriate Program Executive Officer.
- Develop and communicate roadmaps for programs and associated technologies and product lines.
- Develop integration plans and procedures and organize resources to facilitate program transition activities.
- Assist in milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparations, staff coordination, and decision documentation preparation.
- Assist with identifying and mitigating risks to technology development projects.
- Create and coordinate DD 254s with the program staff and industry.
- Participate in working groups and team planning offsites.
- Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.