Senior Technical Project Manager

About the position

Iridium is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join our Technology Development and Operations team. As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you will manage projects by working with internal and external customers and lead multi-discipline engineering project team(s) to identify, gain approval for, and implement engineering solutions for new service and product projects. You will be successful in this position if you have a passion for driving projects from start to finish, development and creative problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Independently own projects from concept to award (for externally funded projects) and through planning and final delivery while actively managing quality and financial controls
• Be responsible for responding to RFPs (Requests for Proposal), RFIs (Requests for Information), and RFQs (Requests for Quotation), as well as write white papers
• Develop project execution strategies including gates, milestones, deliverables, and acquisition strategy leading internal and external teams to execute the full spectrum of the project
• Manage projects, hold regular meetings, and produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for customers as well as for internal purposes
• Coordinate internal activities to ensure major milestones are progressed in line with the program requirements
• Identify and manage project risks to minimize impact to the program
• Play a key role in coordinating and leading/hosting major milestone meetings with the customer

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Project Management, including relevant experience in satellite, telcomm, and/or telcomm user equipment space
• 5+ years of applicable experience in planning and executing technical development and integration projects
• Engineering or program management experience in communications and/or network systems
• Experience managing proposal teams and executing proposals
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniques
• Can easily build meaningful relationships with others, including senior leadership outside of your own department, and is comfortable providing constructive feedback to your team members and management
• Be able to analyze a situation or problem, generate effective solutions, and see those solutions through to completion
• Must possess the creativity and resourcefulness needed to make reliable decisions and determine methods on new assignments
• Can thrive in a dynamic environment by handling multiple tasks and managing shifting priorities
• Be proactive in sharing knowledge you've learned with others

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Engineering or related field
• PMI/PMP Certification
• Knowledge of LEO satellite systems
• Agile development project experience
• Active/current Secret Security Clearance

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer