Salary
💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of high-visibility, complex defense and commercial programs
- Represent Red 6’s priorities, capabilities, and leadership role throughout program execution
- Partner with senior leadership and Business Development to define product roadmaps and align internal investments to future spirals
- Establish and manage program plans, milestones, and deliverables ensuring alignment to cost, schedule, and performance objectives
- Lead technical, contract, and subcontract staff in program execution while providing executive-level reporting and customer engagement
- Oversee preparation of proposals, contractual submissions, and responses to scope changes
- Drive risk management, mitigation planning, and issue resolution across programs
- Serve as the primary customer-facing program leader, building strong, trust-based relationships
- Lead customer testing, demonstration activities, and technical reviews for advanced vehicle systems
- Deliver executive-level presentations and programmatic reports to both internal and external stakeholders
- Provide oversight for system deployment, including integration within Government DevSecOps environments
- Support production and sustainment activities including staffing, scheduling, and cost tracking
- Ensure timely, compliant delivery of all contractual deliverables and program documentation
Requirements
- BS/BA in a related field plus 8+ years of related program management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proven experience leading complex DoD programs with direct customer engagement, including experience working with major aerospace or defense OEM Primes
- Demonstrated familiarity with government acquisition processes and program lifecycle management
- Strong technical background with the ability to understand, guide, and communicate engineering-driven programs
- Ability to develop, manage, and report on program budgets, schedules, and performance metrics
- Demonstrated familiarity and recent experience with integrated scheduling and WBS
- Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of building and leading cross-functional teams
- Strong presentation, negotiation, and customer relationship management skills
- Executive presence with the ability to influence at multiple levels
- Must be able to commute or relocate to Orlando, Florida or Denver, CO
- Qualified candidate must have the ability to obtain a security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship)