0141 - Advanced Concepts Program Manager

Job Description 
Electra is seeking an Advanced Concepts Program Manager to lead the development of advanced aircraft concepts for sustainable air transportation. This is an incredible “hands-on” opportunity to lead all programmatic aspects of a cutting-edge development program with various leading researchers and industry partners. 
 
Responsibilities & Essential Functions 

• Work with the program team, researchers, and partners to plan and meet program objectives and exceed customer expectations within budget and schedule. 

• Interface with customers, suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure program alignment. Prepare materials to support internal team alignment (i.e., program plan, all-hands, program reviews, contract deliverable/schedule/financial reports, etc.) 

• Responsible for planning and executing that plan to meet budget, schedule, and performance objectives and building a team to execute the program. 

• Work hands-on with the team to solve problems. Provide leadership and mentorship to program team members to enable their success. 

• Lead the evaluation/selection, negotiation with, and management of subcontractors and partners. Monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; prepare forecasts of program financial performance. 

• Lead the definition, preparation, and presentation of program deliverables to customers in conjunction with the business development and contracts teams. 

• Work with Chief Engineer, customers, and stakeholders to shape the future of the program. Lead and execute the business development and proposal process. 

• Develop and lead the program-gated reviews, ensuring appropriate maturity across all functional areas for the given program stage. 

• Other Duties as assigned 

Required Education and Experience 

• B.A. or B.S. in Engineering, Program Management, Finance, or Business (or related discipline) 

• 9 or more years of experience in relevant discipline areas (or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience). 

Required Skills 

• Strong program background, work ethic, and interdisciplinary/system thinking to independently meet and lead the areas described by the responsibilities and essential functions. 

• Ability to interface with various functions (engineering , contracts, finance, HR, IT, etc.) and apply a positive, creative, analytical mindset that motivates the team to push through challenges and meaningfully helps resolve problems (technical, programmatic, interpersonal, etc.) in a startup environment. 

• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices. Ability to budget and schedule appropriately and update those estimates as a program matures. 

• A strong work ethic and ability to independently meet and lead the areas described by the responsibilities and essential functions. 

• Excellent organization and communication skills. 

• Ability to pass a U.S. government background checks and employment eligibility verification

• Experience with government contracting program management. 

Desired Qualifications 

• Advanced Engineering degree preferred. 

• US Person (Citizenship or Green Card) preferred. 

• Experience with government contracting preferred.

• Technical knowledge in aircraft design, electric propulsion, hybrid propulsion, and aerodynamics is preferred. 

Location: To encourage close collaboration across the team, this position is preferred to be on-site at the Headquarters in Manassas, VA. Partial or full-remote will be considered for the appropriate candidate.
 
Travel: 25% 
Salary: Electra’s salary range for this position is: $100,750.00 - $224,750.00 
Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum range for the Company level overall across all locations & projects and does not necessarily reflect the budgeted amount for this position. Individual pay is based on additional factors, including project budgets, job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training, role, level, location, and project.