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The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring successful performance across cost, schedule, staffing, quality, security, and mission-critical outcomes.\nThis position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.\nResponsibilities\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram Leadership: Serve as the key decision-maker and leader for the contract operations, ensuring the successful execution of all program objectives. Maintain accountability for cost, schedule performance, staffing, quality assurance, operational security, and mission success across all assigned sites.\nStakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact with internal leadership and external partners, fostering collaboration and alignment with mission objectives.\nOperational Oversight: Manage program transition planning, staffing efforts, subcontractor coordination, and risk mitigation. Address performance objectives, implement corrective actions, and oversee Program Management Reviews (PMRs) to ensure operational excellence.\nCompliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure all program documentation-including the management plan, staffing chart, vacancy-fill plans, quality program guidelines, contingency plans, and deliverables. remains updated and compliant with established standards and requirements.\nStaffing and Training: Direct cross-training and coordination to ensure consistent team coverage and operational reliability. Develop and implement a documented management succession and continuity plan to maintain leadership stability.\nEmergency Support: Provide after-hours support for incident response, deadlines, or mission-critical exercises when required. Maintain operational readiness for geographically separated, classified, and rotating mission schedules.\nOther duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nQualifications - Here’s What You Need\nThe qualifications and skills listed below are intended to provide a general overview of the requirements for this position. However, due to the anticipated nature of the contract and the absence of a finalized task order from the client, this list should not be considered all-encompassing. Additional qualifications, certifications, skills, or experience specific to the client’s requirements may be identified and requested upon award of the task order. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving responsibilities as outlined by the client.\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, business, program management, space operations, or a related discipline is strongly preferred.\nAdvanced education, such as a master’s degree, is highly desirable.\nEquivalent senior military experience or defense program management expertise may be considered in lieu of formal educational requirements.\nMinimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience within technical services or operations and maintenance missions.\nAt least 5 years of experience managing geographically dispersed, classified, multi-site programs or 24/7 mission-critical environments.\nStrong preference for previous experience with space domain awareness and/or optical sensor operations. Demonstrated capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate effectively with organizational stakeholders in high-pressure environments.\nStrong strategic thinking and decision-making skills to uphold performance objectives and mission-critical goals.\nTop Secret/ SCI Clearance is required.\nMust be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.\nMinimum Skills:\nExceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.\nExceptional verbal and written communication skills.\nExcellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.\nProven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.\nMust be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.\nAbility to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately\nProficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nA Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent program management credential is preferred.\nProven success in leading programs within the space domain awareness sector.\nFamiliarity with optical sensor systems and/or related technologies.\nOur Commitment to you / overview of benefits \nMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program.\nFlexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).\nShort-Term and Long-Term Disability options.\nBasic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided).\nVoluntary Life and AD&D options.\n401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year.\nPaid Time Off.\nReports to: Managing Director\nWorking Conditions \nRemote desert and range environment with limited immediate services and facilities.\nExposure to extreme environmental conditions, including high temperatures during the day, cold temperatures at night, wind, dust storms, and other weather-related challenges.\nWorking in operational and technical spaces such as equipment rooms and maintenance areas.\nUse of stairs and ladders is often required to access certain areas of the site or equipment.\nOperating in confined spaces with strict adherence to safety protocols.\n24/7 operational readiness, with an expectation of occasional after-hours support for incidents, exercises, deadlines, and travel obligations.\nMust be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.\nAbility to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.\nMust be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.\nMust be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.\nMay be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.\nMay be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.\nMay be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.\nOther Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nCayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. 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