Lead Program Manager

STR is seeking a Lead Program Manager to join our System Development Division’s Program Management team.  This position can be based out of our Woburn, MA; Arlington, VA; or Dayton, OH offices.

What you will do:

• Effectively execute multiple key programs to ensure cost, schedule and technical program metrics are being tracked and within plan
• Provide expertise in proposal development by leading the capture and proposal writing/delivery while ensuring adherence to gated capture process
• Create Subcontractor statements of work and manage/track Subcontractors to ensure proper execution.
• Lead multi-functional teams
• Provide regular program briefs to System Development Division Leadership
• Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback to the team
• Monitor progress against goals: anticipate risks, resolve issues, and initiate corrective actions as appropriate

Who you are:

• This position requires an Active Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience in Government contracting, research and development, or test and evaluation
• 10 years of program management experience delivering operational aero-space capabilities to the Department of Defense
• Program Manager or Control Account Manager experience in a design and development and/or build contract including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, schedule generation, financial analysis/reporting, and resource management
• Experience managing projects larger than $50M for the Department of Defense
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Successful experience in leading and managing multi-discipline teams
• Strong presentation and organizational skills
• Ability to travel up to 30% as needed

Nice to have:

• Familiarization with Air Force acquisition system and fielding operational capabilities to the Air Force aviation community
• Program experience across Special Forces, Space, Cyber, and other military domains
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
• Experience in Proposal Management including planning and cost estimation
• Risk and Opportunity Management
• Proficiency in all MS Office applications including but not limited to Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint