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Senior Program Manager

United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Mar 2025

💰 $200,000/yr($120,000/yr – $200,000/yr)

About the role

Senior Program Manager Who We Are Kymeta revolutionizes satellite communications through Intelligent Communications Platforms (ICPs). Our electronically steered flat panel antennas enable seamless communications on-the-move. Kymeta solutions serve government, military, maritime, transport, and public safety clients worldwide, providing uninterrupted connectivity and spatial intelligence anywhere, anytime. With over 150 patents, Kymeta is shaping the future of global communications. For more information, visit kymetacorp.com What We Need Kymeta is looking for a Senior Program Manager with a strong software background, to support our Client Software team. You will be responsible for understanding which features need to be done and the priority of that work. You will also organize the implementation of that work for highly complex embedded Linux applications to enable our next generation satellite antenna. The successful candidate will play a key role in a truly world-class, multidisciplinary team that’s reinventing satellite communications technology to provide the next generation of mobile connectivity. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Cross-functional program leadership to manage all software releases, working closely with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, other Program Managers, and all other key stakeholders

Work with New Product Development (NPI) Program Manager(s) to provide reporting of workstream progress

Participates in triage meetings and drives prioritization, scheduling and resolution of defects along with Product Management and Engineering lead

Act as a driving force for definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

Lead risk management processes and mitigations

Manage program budget creation, tracking, and budget exceptions

Ensure steady progress of tasks and identifying and removing stalled or blocked items

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and executive summaries

Report to management with detailed status updates and estimation tracking on project deliverables and escalate to management as needed

Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects

Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

8+ years of experience in a job as a project lead, product owner, engineering project manager for software or software team manager, preference for embedded systems development

5+ years of experience as a software developer or similar hands-on technical role

Strong working knowledge of Jira or similar project management software

Proven ability to successfully manage large scale projects and teams that deliver new products to market on schedule and within budget constraints

Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to work successfully across engineering disciplines, and particularly in software development

Ability to understand complex technical product from a software perspective that interacts with multiple engineering disciplines (including manufacturing, systems, mechanical, RF engineering)