Deputy Program Manager

a.i. solutions • Full Time • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States • 1w ago

i. solutions is looking for a highly-motivated Deputy Program Manager with a passion for aerospace. This person will work in a team environment as a key customer point of contact for all spacecraft operations mission activities in support of U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Innovation and Prototyping Directorate at Kirtland AFB, NM. This individual will serve as a key leader on the program and will help execute and guide the program to ensure all customer requirements are met, to include acting as Program Manager in the PM’s absence. This will require the person to possess significant knowledge of space operations, process and procedure control, inspections, quality assurance, training, staff planning, and satellite command and control activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to embrace the a.i. solutions mission of always meeting customer requirements and usually exceeding their expectations.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities

Assist the PM in promoting a positive team culture in accordance with company policy and guidance, and foster a strong environment of collaboration, innovation, and professional development within the team.
Fully understand and assist the PM in managing program business activities such as new task order proposals, on-contract resource management, financial controls, reviewing and approving contract modifications, coordinating with customer representatives, and all other program management activities as required.
Lead space mission program reviews on behalf of the PM as required both internally and with government customer, with an emphasis on meeting requirements, providing innovative ideas, and aligning with customer stated objectives.
Guide and support program Mission Leads in system readiness planning, preparation, training, execution and ops crew evaluation for satellite launch and early orbit operations, on-orbit operations, and end-of-life retirement/disposal.
Communicate regularly with the program manager and engage closely with cross-functional program stakeholders, suppliers, customers, team members and government representatives and manage effective communications among them.
Perform personnel management actions as required, including timekeeping administration, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, assisting in hiring personnel, and identifying professional development activities for team members.
Identify and develop opportunities for technical or business process improvement.
Guide the program Risk Management Plan execution for satellite operations.
Ensure team adheres to established quality management system (QMS) policies and procedures.
Ensure operational testing needs are considered during development of future mission systems specification and operational requirements flow downs in coordination with spacecraft and payload developers, program offices, and other external stakeholders as required.
Assess anomaly resolution processes and effectiveness of resolution actions, providing recommendations and advice to the program manager regarding satellite faults, ground system failures, or operator errors.
Review for compliance mission assurance analyses and tasks performed by program space mission lead personnel.
Contribute to corporate initiatives and business development, opportunity capture, and/or proposal generation efforts.
Assist the PM in developing the long-term strategic roadmap for program objectives.
Support flexible hours including potential night and weekend work on an on-call basis.
Travel on occasion as required, estimated to be 10%.

Minimum Qualifications

U.S. citizenship
Current active DoD TS/SCI security clearance, or TS with SCI eligibility determination prior to start.
Bachelor's Degree in engineering, management or related discipline; or 15+ years of space operations, space engineering, or space ground system development experience, with positions held at senior leadership levels and demonstrated successes.
Experience with Quality Management Systems, IS09001/AS9100.

Desired Background

Master’s Degree in engineering, management, or related discipline.
20+ years of space domain experience.
Previous deputy program manager or senior program leadership experience.
Demonstrated team and/or program leadership accomplishments in the space domain.
Ability to quickly connect in-person and in writing, and to actively listen and perceive the needs, values or opinions of others.
Proactivity in identifying and addressing challenges to include innovations that result in positive organizational impact.

EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled