Senior Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager

Location: Houston, TX

Duration: Full-time

Salary: DOE

The client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to plan and execute projects from start to finish, ensuring all phases are effectively managed. This role involves developing and maintaining customer relationships throughout the project, coordinating with technical teams, and preparing detailed project proposals. The Senior Project Manager will also assess team performance, manage budgets and schedules, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and the ability to lead projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Required

5-10 years' experience in program/project management, project engineering, systems engineering, and/or product development required

Experience with common project management frameworks, tools, and software

Experience working with government and commercial aerospace customers and a familiarity with launch vehicles and/or payload development.

Experience working with CubeSats, Small Satellites, or any other platforms or payloads designed for operation in space (design, build, test, analysis, launch, operation, etc.).

Preferred

Experience or familiarity with biological or chemical processes, in basic laboratory principles and techniques, or the ability to quickly gain knowledge with biological or chemical processes preferred.

Certifications & Licenses:\

PMP credential required.

Lean Six Sigma certification at green belt or higher required.

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, chemical engineering, physics, materials science, computer science /engineering, mathematics, or business required.

Master's degree or equivalent preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and oversee project scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring projects remain on track, within budget, and that they meet all requirements.

Provide regular, detailed reporting on project status to the project team, key stakeholders, and executive leadership, ensuring complete transparency and accountability.

Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate scope creep, ensuring project boundaries are clearly defined and adhered to, while effectively managing change requests.

Capture and document lessons learned throughout the project life cycle, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the project management function.

Actively and collaboratively manages projects, working with both internal and external team members and stakeholders to drive desired outcomes.

Follows company-defined project management processes and best practices.

Establish and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customers, ensuring their requirements are consistently met and their expectations exceeded.

Support comprehensive, high-impact project proposals with detailed input from technical and financial stakeholders, ensuring documentation is thorough, compelling, and strategically aligned.

Oversee relationships with external suppliers, working with Contracts to create statements of work, negotiate contractual requirements, and ensure supplier performance aligns with project goals.

As needed, support leadership with the operation of the PMO and with maintaining a company project management methodology.

Additional Responsibilities:
Consistently demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, and Humility.
Be a self-starter with a hands-on, proactive approach; eager to innovate and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong time management and people leadership skills.
Willingness to travel up to 30%.
Perform other duties as assigned.