Description
STR is hiring a Senior Program Manager (PM) in the Cyber Division who is passionate about collaborative problem solving and working on the hardest national security problems. This position is located in our Woburn, MA office.
The PM will be responsible for a portfolio of cyber research and development programs. This includes managing all program phases, from marketing to proposal development, from contract initiation to execution, and from program close-out to transition. The PM will also be responsible for facilitating business operations across the portfolio to enable successful execution.
We believe that each candidate has a unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives that could enable us to provide our customers with innovative solutions. The skills listed below are intended to give you a sense for the position. If you see an overlap with your skills, go ahead and apply!
PM responsibilities will include receiving requirements from our program customer(s), tracking the program schedule and milestones, coordinating with the STR Contracts, Finance, Security, and IT teams, providing quality assurance on reports, and tracking program risk to ensure timely, successful deliveries of products to the customer. The PM will also support coordination with STR sub-contractors, ensuring smooth integration and accomplishment of assigned tasks. Additionally, the PM will routinely collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to support the Group Leader and other key stakeholders on staff planning, financial planning, recruiting and onboarding, and continuous improvement of internal security and IT processes.
What you will do:
- Managing program technical, financial, and schedule performance
- Working with the lead program manager, principal investigator, technical staff, subcontractors, and support personnel to identify and address risks and issues
- Managing program performance through review of metrics and program execution milestones (including scheduling, cost, and logistics)
- Gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing data from multiple sources, such as project reports, project staff, and customer feedback to understand and communicate status and to identify trends
- Interacting with external program customers and internal company leadership
- Managing scientists, engineers, and technicians across broad areas of expertise
- Achieving cost, schedule, and customer objectives on advanced technology programs
- Working in a fast-paced environment to enable successful contract execution
- Building strong customer relationships and establish open lines of communication
Who you are:
- This position requires an Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
- Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ related experience including a minimum of 4 years' managing technical programs
- Experienced in project management within DoD or IC, and/or experience directly supporting program objectives such as managing cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs
- Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have:
- Ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
- Experience spanning all project phases, from ideation to technology research and product development
- Working knowledge of DoD or IC mission and acquisition processes
- Entrepreneurial spirit and eager to engage in technical marketing and business development
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $126,000 - $170,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@str.us and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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