Project Manager

$70,860 - $80,000/Yr

Secure World Foundation - Broomfield, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Broomfield, CO

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About the position

The Project Manager at Secure World Foundation (SWF) will provide technical analysis and support for the organization's core mission areas of space sustainability, including space situational awareness, space traffic management, orbital debris mitigation, and space security. This full-time position is hybrid, requiring a few days in the office each week, and involves managing day-to-day project activities, coordinating with stakeholders, and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist Program Managers with implementation of assigned projects, including research and analysis, planning, budget development, and financial record keeping of program activities.
• Work with teams and independently to manage work streams and external stakeholder engagements related to a broad range of space policy and technical project topics.
• Plan, organize, and direct project activities.
• Assist and/or lead planning and implementation of project schedules and monitor the assigned project(s) from inception through delivery.
• Travel (local, regional, national and/or international) as required to meet with stakeholders, oversee project implementation, or attend events related to the assigned project(s).
• Communicate project status, issues, results, and impacts internally.
• Interact regularly with their supervisor to provide project updates and reports on the state of the project.
• Participate in and represent SWF in events and conferences at regional, state, national, and international meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of the substantive areas of SWF's activities.
• Oversee the work of external vendors and negotiate external contracts, as designated by the Executive Director and/or Director of Program Planning, and subject to approval by the COO.

Requirements

• 2-5+ years of experience working with an organization in a Project/Program Analyst or Manager capacity required.
• Experience working in topics related to SWF's mission - relevant government, industry or military working experience is a plus.
• Master's level degree in a field related to space situational awareness, space traffic management and coordination, orbital debris mitigation and remediation, or space security is desirable, or alternatively evidence of equivalent work experience gained from working in one or more of these fields.
• The minimum acceptable academic qualification for this position is a Bachelor's level degree in a policy field such as international relations, public policy, public administration, political science or a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physics, or other related science.
• Demonstrated knowledge of space sustainability technical topics such as orbital debris mitigation and remediation technologies and policies, conjunction assessment, space situational awareness, orbital analysis, orbital mechanics, observational astronomy, space surveillance technologies, space domain awareness, RF environment, and/or space security.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in organizing and executing workshops, events, or other similar activities is strongly preferred.
• Experience in public speaking and presentation is preferred.
• Professional experience living and working in more than one culture is a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance