Program Management (PMO) Leader

Capella Space stands at the forefront of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology and signal intelligence. We provide customers in governments, academia, and commercial sectors with reliable information that enables unparalleled understanding of the world. Our mission is centered on delivering timely and reliable Earth imagery, supporting diverse applications in defense & intelligence, disaster response, energy, environmental monitoring and more. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, Capella Space designs, manufactures and operates an advanced constellation of SAR imaging satellites. Our market-leading SAR satellites are complemented by an unmatched data infrastructure and automated ordering and delivery platform for fast, reliable insights where and when customers need it most. 

Recognized for our technological prowess, Capella Space was honored as one of the 10 most innovative companies in Space in 2023 by FASTCOMPANY. Capella Space is an internationally trusted Earth Observation data provider, working closely with the U.S. Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force, NASA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the Canadian Government and more to make unclassified, high-resolution SAR data more accessible.  

What Makes Capella Unique? 

Capella Space is a highly collaborative team environment, providing an opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the space industry, though no prior space experience is needed.  We’re looking for people excited about tackling seemingly impossible challenges, learning new skills and concepts, and helping each other achieve success. Our mission and our products are meant to understand the whole world and help everyone in it - regardless of race, creed, or any other distinction. We encourage you to bring your unique perspective to help make us stronger, including applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. 

About the Role & Team

The Capella Program Management Office provides project, program and portfolio management, tools and infrastructure, and processes and procedures to plan, execute, and deliver against break fix, sustaining engineering, custom solutions and IRAD efforts.  The Director of the PMO will strategically support Capella’s full book of work to ensure the most efficient and effective management of projects and programs. The leader in this role is a key member of Capella’s leadership team and participates in defining operational efficiencies that enable Capella’s strategic priorities. 

As Capella embarks in more large-scale custom solutions, the Director of Program Management will continue the great work done so far to define, implement, roll out, and support new processes and templates that meet our customers’ needs and enable us to scale. They will help evolve the project management strategy and processes to develop a framework of project management standards, tooling, and best practices to fit large-scale transformational projects, customer-driven custom solutions, and Internal Research and Development efforts for both Hardware and Software capabilities.

Expectations

• They will lead, grow, and manage a team of Technical Program Managers, providing leadership and guidance to drive successful program execution. 
• The Director of Program Management will partner with all levels across the organization to ensure visibility, alignment and clarity are achieved. 
• Oversee and facilitate Capella’s people capacity management process to ensure the right resources are allocated to the right projects at the right time. 
• Define and manage the program operating rhythms including steering committees, program and business reviews, and OKR quarterly commitments and reviews. 
• Partner with key leaders in roadmap definition and vision that enables Capella’s strategic priorities. 
• Participate in prioritization of new programs to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, resource allocation, and Technology and PMO readiness. 
• Supporting the PMO staff in driving the delivery of projects/programs 
• Must be willing and able to build on the existing but nascent frameworks deployed around JIRA & Confluence. 
• “Mission first approach” while recognizing that our people are the key to everything we do 

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing cross-functional teams on a variety of small to large complex projects. 
• 3+ years leading a team of project/program managers. 
• Demonstrated experience successfully developing change plans and leading transformational change across the organization. 
• Demonstrated ability to build teams and foster strong relationships with pro