Technical Program Manager

Role Overview

Technical Program Manager supporting projects for the U.S. Space Force. The role is remote, with a preference for Colorado Springs, CO.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the primary point of contact for the government customer; lead program execution, communications, and delivery across phases.
• Own and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) (development, maintenance, and schedule baselines) and ensure alignment across technical teams, subcontractors, and customer milestones.
• Develop, maintain, and control the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and program baselines, ensuring traceability between scope, schedule, cost, and deliverables.
• Manage end-to-end execution from the PWS baseline through task order delivery, meeting cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives.
• Lead/oversee architecture and delivery of satellite ground system software, including:
  • mission planning
  • integration & test
  • modeling/simulation frameworks
  • satellite operations
• Plan and execute Agile development (sprint planning, backlog prioritization, increment planning) aligned to IMS-driven milestones.
• Coordinate program controls: cost forecasting, schedule performance tracking, earned value (as applicable), risk/opportunity management, and change control.
• Ensure compliance with program/contract requirements including milestone reviews, systems engineering processes, cybersecurity (e.g., RMF), and configuration/change management and data deliverables.
• Forecast customer needs and develop/coordinate task order execution plans aligned with customer priorities and funding.
• Support (and as needed lead) pre-RFP/pre-award capture, including solution shaping, technical strategy, ROM inputs, basis of estimate support, risk identification, transition planning, and proposal execution.
• Direct and integrate work across multiple technical domains and Agile teams (development, modeling, systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, operations, etc.).
• Identify and manage technical/schedule/program risks with data-driven recommendations and early indicators to leadership and the customer.
• Collaborate with stakeholders by running demonstrations, planning sessions, and reviews.
• Support system design and delivery decisions with knowledge of space domain operations, ground enterprise architecture, and mission needs.
• Oversee staffing, resource allocation, risk management, and performance tracking across workstreams.
• Provide regular progress reporting: status briefings, milestone documentation, and deliverable submissions.
• Promote disciplined program management practices and continuous improvement.

What the Team Requires

• U.S. citizenship
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business management, or related field (posting cuts off after this line)