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Salary: USD 116,000 - 145,000 / annual
Agile Space Industries is a rapidly growing aerospace propulsion company (40%+ YoY growth for three years) headquartered in Durango, Colorado, with operations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Seattle, Washington. The company designs and manufactures propulsion systems for lunar landers, defense systems, and commercial spacecraft.
You will lead the execution of complex aerospace development and production programs across Agile's growing propulsion portfolio as a senior program management leader. This is a hands-on, strategic role requiring you to manage large, cross-functional projects from concept development through qualification, production, and lifecycle support. You will ensure alignment with technical, schedule, cost, and business objectives while serving as a senior leader within the PMO.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple complex aerospace programs and strategic initiatives simultaneously, managing cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives
- Develop, maintain, and manage integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and performance metrics
- Identify, analyze, and mitigate program risks, issues, and dependencies; drive corrective actions
- Serve as primary point of contact for customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, test, and operations
- Drive program governance activities including milestone reviews, gate reviews, executive briefings, and customer reviews
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to project managers and program team members
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels across internal and external stakeholders
- Develop and implement improvements to project management systems, processes, tools, and reporting
- Support organizational planning through forecasting, resource planning, and strategic program assessments
- Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, contractual obligations, and quality management systems
- Contribute to PMO standards, templates, best practices, and governance processes
- Analyze complex program performance data and develop recommendations for improved execution and efficiency
- Support proposal development, customer engagements, and business growth initiatives
You will regularly interface with executive leadership, customers, suppliers, and external partners. Success requires extensive project management expertise, strong business acumen, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to solve complex programmatic challenges through strategic thinking and data-driven decision-making.
As an integral contributor during the company's growth stage, you will be eligible to participate in the stock option plan, sharing directly in the value you help create.
Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years of relevant project or program management experience
- Advanced knowledge of project and program management principles, methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects with significant technical, financial, and organizational impact
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, risk management, resource planning, scheduling, budgeting, and performance measurement
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating activities across multiple departments and stakeholders
- Proven ability to solve complex problems requiring investigation, analysis, strategic thinking, and creative solutions
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience developing and improving operational processes, systems, and organizational practices
- Ability to influence decisions and gain cooperation from stakeholders across all levels of the organization
- Expertise in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Earned Value Management (EVM), and Agile or hybrid development methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (or Master's degree with minimum 8 years relevant experience)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Aerospace, defense, propulsion, spacecraft, or other highly regulated engineering industry experience
- Experience managing government, commercial space, or Department of Defense programs
- Experience leading large-scale development programs involving complex technical integration
- Demonstrated success implementing PMO process improvements and organizational change initiatives
- Experience mentoring project managers and developing program management talent
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Program Management, or related discipline
