Program Manager, Long-Range Missile Program

Responsibilities

Program Lifecycle Ownership

• Lead the full program lifecycle to ensure that cost, schedule, and performance goals are met
• Provide oversight of all technical and operational functions, planning, organization, and control of resources to complete all contract deliverables and services
• Plan and direct execution of the contractual, technical, multi-disciplinary engineering, test, and administrative support effort
• Plan and track program milestones, including design reviews, test events, and flight test campaigns, and report progress through regularly scheduled briefings to leadership
• Working with technical delivery leads, manage acquisition and employment of program resources
• Ensure sufficient qualified staffing to achieve timely and successful completion of the efforts described in the contract statement of work (SOW)
• Coordinate efforts across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, test, operations, and Growth for integrated execution of the program
• Lead and coordinate efforts to resolve program-related challenges and blockers

Customer Engagement

• Serve as the primary POC to the customer's COTR/Tech POC for contract, cost, schedule, and performance
• Coordinate all program management reviews with the customer to discuss contract performance, special topics of interest, and issue resolutions
• Coordinate with the technical delivery team on drafting and finalization of status reports, final reports, and other contract deliverable documentation as required by contract

Budget & Resource Management

• Manage program budget and resource allocation to meet program requirements efficiently
• Support financial controls and administrative aspects of the program

Change Management

• Manage and document scope changes, ensuring alignment with program goals
• Travel up to 30% as needed to support program and customer objectives, including test and customer sites

Requirements

• 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience managing complex aerospace or defense development programs of similar scope and complexity
• Demonstrated experience leading a program through multiple phases of the development lifecycle, including test
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% as needed to support program and customer objectives

Preferred

• Prior program management experience on a missile, munition, or other weapon system program
• Experience with DoD acquisition processes, contract types, and government oversight (e.g., DCMA, DCAA)
• Experience with flight test campaigns and range coordination

Experience with integrated master scheduling

• Current or recent DoD TOP SECRET security clearance; eligibility for SAP and/or SCI indoc.
• Experience with Agile project management using tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Prior systems engineering or software integration experience
• Experience with a prime integrator or in a fast-moving defense startup
• Advanced degree in a technical field

Role Overview

CHAOS is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Program Manager to lead the successful delivery of our long range missile program. This role is critical to aligning cross-functional teams, meeting customer requirements, and ensuring on-time delivery within budget, from development through flight test and production transition. The Program Manager will collaborate closely with Business Development (BD), Growth, Engineering, Manufacturing and Mission Delivery teams to oversee program execution, manage budgets, and ensure all technical and contractual objectives are met.

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. in engineering, computer science, business, or other related field, and/or equivalent Program Management experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
• Direct experience with customer S&T and early development organizations such as AFRL, ONR, Army DEVCOM as well as program of record materiel development organizations
• Current or recent DoD SECRET clearance

Preferred Requirements

Why CHAOS?

Health Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company

Additional benefits

: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more

Our Perks

Free daily lunch while you're working onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, unlimited PTO, casual dress code

Compensation Components

Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses

Team Growth

500+ employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $220,000 - $300,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.