Program Manager & Operations Lead

<p><strong>About the Team:</strong></p> <p>The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.</p> <p><strong>The Role:</strong></p> <p>As a Program Manager you will coordinate the execution of software development efforts across multiple teams where you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, budgeting, and reporting for complex software development projects targeting real-time RF sensor systems. You will work closely with Principal Investigators, Chief Engineers, and technical staff to ensure successful delivery of capabilities to sponsors.</p> <p>As the Operations Lead you will coordinate, organize, and oversee execution of support activities across the full portfolio on programs within the RAID Group.&nbsp; This will include assisting with financial planning and metrics tracking, staff allocation, security and IT support coordination and other cross-organization collaboration.</p> <p><strong>What you will do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Coordinate software development projects across multiple programs within the RAID portfolio</li> <li>Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules and track program execution</li> <li>Prepare technical reports, status briefings, and deliverables for sponsors and internal reviews</li> <li>Manage program budgets, financial forecasts, and resource allocation</li> <li>Track and manage program risks, issues, and action items; develop and execute mitigation strategies</li> <li>Facilitate communication and collaboration between technical teams, leadership, and customers</li> <li>Lead proposal development efforts including technical approach and scheduling</li> <li>Interface with sponsor Program Managers, technical points of contact, and customer stakeholders</li> <li>Ensure compliance with contract requirements and government regulations</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including algorithm developers, systems engineers, and integration staff</li> <li>Coordinate staff planning for the RAID team to resource cross-organizational projects</li> <li>Collaborate across the operations teams (e.g. contracts, finance, security, IT/IA, etc.) to ensure continued, timely support for current an upcoming projects</li> <li>Support approximately 20% travel for customer meetings, program reviews, and integration events</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizensh