National Security Program Management Lead

The Role

You’ll be our direct liaison to customers, partners, and other stakeholders across the National Security space. You’ll shape early requirements, align our products and solutions with the most pressing needs of our end-users, and shepherd our projects through acquisition and execution. You’ll lead the drafting of compliant and compelling proposals, support contract development, and partner with others on the K2 Space team to ensure end-to-end mission success.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal efforts for all national security customers including responding to opportunities, scoping contracts, and collaborating with internal stakeholders for technical definitions 

• Nurture and maintain a network of customers, partners, and stakeholders in the national security  space

• Partner with the diverse teams within K2 (engineering, sales, legal, IT, and security) to drive toward spacecraft vehicle readiness, assess change impacts, develop mission CONOPS, and proactively track schedules

• Communicate with K2 executives, management, and customers about the overall program schedule, and facilitate major customer reviews and deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline

• 5+ years of professional experience in the national security space

• 4+ years of technical program or project management experience

• Prior experience supporting proposal and contract management efforts

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope

• Active security clearance or the ability and willingness to pursue one

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Nice to Have

• Degree in an engineering or science discipline

• Full project lifecycle experience, preferably with spacecraft, and preferably within the DoD acquisitions system  

• Operational experience with the US National Security community 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary range for this role is $125k - $185k + equity in the company

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

• Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged! If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

Export Compliance

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The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.