Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more. The Senior Program Manager I/II will lead efforts for EO space missions, ground-based sensor networks, and the research and development of new and novel technologies.
Requirements
- Manage multiple contracts, ensuring cost, risk, schedule, staffing resources, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs
- Identify and mitigate potential risks to programs, develop contingency plans, develop and execute recovery plans, ensure timely resolution of issues, and track financial impacts
- Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions
- Lead team(s) of engineers in planning and executing test events and resolving issues encountered, both operational and technical
- Build and deliver effective presentations to communicate program status and plans
- Communicate effectively with team members across disciplines, with project management, and particularly with customers
- Maintain clear and consistent communication and foster strong relationships with a wide range of internal stakeholders, particularly with functional teams and executive leadership
- Lead program and customer meetings and reviews
- Lead technical interchange meetings with the team members and other project personnel and represent the organization in matters pertaining to project development
- Lead and mentor junior technical staff and program support resources, providing guidance and support as needed
- Develop and closely track Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for projects and manage Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics (as required)
- Support, and influence/lead where required, proposal and ECP efforts
- Support travel or off-site work as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance