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Lead Program Manager for Commercial Projects - 899

Broomfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Jul 2026

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional Lead Program Manager to drive some of our most strategic and visible customer-facing programs and projects. This is a senior individual contributor role that operates at the intersection of executive leadership, customers, engineering, product management, sales, and operations.

Reporting directly to the Corp VP & General Manager, this leader will own the planning, execution, and be the primary customer focal point for several complex commercial engagements. The ideal candidate combines customer obsession, rigorous program management, executive presence, and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority.

This role requires a highly autonomous leader who can navigate ambiguity, align diverse stakeholders, anticipate risks, and ensure successful outcomes for both customers and the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Program Leadership

Lead complex, high-impact commercial programs through various stages, spanning initiation through execution.

Be hands-on, managing the day-to-day schedule at the level of granularity required for project success

Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic customers and partners.

Build trusted relationships with customer executives and key stakeholders.

Lead cross-functional Integrated Project Team to drive execution plans that ensure customer commitments are delivered on time and with high quality.

Manage executive escalations and coordinate rapid resolution across internal teams.

Strategic Project Management & Business results

Lead critical business initiatives sponsored by the CVP & GM and senior leadership team.

Develop program strategies, roadmaps, governance models, and operating rhythms.

Translate business objectives into actionable workstreams and measurable outcomes.

Establish clear accountability and alignment across engineering, product, sales, operations, marketing, and support organizations.

Lead proposal process for new commercial projects

defining and delivering financial results (on-time revenue, margin, cash flow) on project

Executive Communications & Governance

Create executive-ready status reports, business reviews, and decision frameworks.

Provide leadership with clear visibility into milestones, risks, dependencies, and program health.

Facilitate executive steering committees and customer review meetings.

Drive decision-making through data-driven analysis and recommendations.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Influence teams across organizational boundaries without direct reporting authority.

Align competing priorities and negotiate solutions that support customer and business outcomes.

Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and execution excellence.

Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational scale.

Risk & Issues Management

Proactively identify program risks, resource constraints, and execution challenges.

Develop mitigation plans and drive timely resolution.

Manage complex dependencies across internal and external stakeholders.

Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied across future initiatives.

YOU MUST HAVE:

Bachelor's degree in technical field

15+ years of program management on complex hardware centric programs

Ability to travel >50%, including international

Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.

Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

Demonstrated success building campaign-planning processes, integrated campaign calendars, and orchestration mechanisms across multiple teams and channels.

Strong experience designing both market-shaping demand-generation programs and targeted lead-generation motions for enterprise or government-oriented buying environments.

Experience owning campaign briefs, launch-pla