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Group Manager - Technical Program Management

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Astranis Space Technologies

2mo ago

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • IT & Cybersecurity
  • $170K - $200K
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science (or similar) degree in a technical discipline
  • 3+ years of people management experience
  • Program Management or leadership experience in satellite telecommunications industry
  • Previous hands on engineering experience
  • Strong communication skills, both internal and external facing
  • Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment, overcome obstacles with creative solutions, and clearly document/communicate tactical plans
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
  • US Citizen or Green Card Holder
  • Bonus:
  • Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence
  • System engineering skills including requirements management
  • Experience in aerospace

Responsibilities

  • Lead our team of technical program managers including hiring, internal structure, standard operating procedures, and career development.
  • Mentor and coach team members to improve their effectiveness.
  • Scale process and operations to optimize our success in terms of performance, schedule, and cost.
  • Scope and implement the tools and technologies that will support your team and related processes.
  • Own and develop the vision for programs and roadmaps for leadership and company wide alignment.
  • Drive risk management across Astranis programs.
  • Work with engineering and operational teams to set milestones, communicate program status, and preemptively identify/address any potential blockers.
  • Understand, communicate, and balance trade offs amongst resources such as: time, cost, risk, and performance.
  • Represent Astranis as a team lead and serve as an escalation point for team members when appropriate.
  • Develop necessary and trackable key metrics to ensure continuous improvement of program management for the team.
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of a Group Manager - Technical Program Management?

The main responsibilities include leading and growing the Technical Program Management Team, managing a portfolio of diverse programs, ensuring deliverables, scaling processes, and overseeing the development, production, launching, and operation of satellites.

What qualifications are needed to be successful in this role?

Candidates should have expertise in managing cross-functional programs, a proven record of driving success in hardware, software, and operational life cycles, and the ability to coach, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Program Managers.

What skills are important for a Group Manager - Technical Program Management?

Key skills include project management, technical knowledge, leadership, communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and the ability to drive success in complex technical programs.

What is the importance of coaching and developing a team of Technical Program Managers?

Coaching and developing the team are essential for driving success in the development, launch, and operation of satellites. It helps in improving productivity, collaboration, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.

Astranis Space Technologies

Small, low-cost communications satellites, in higher orbits.

201-500
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.