Program Manager

The Opportunity: 

This position will be responsible for managing the cost, revenue, cash, and schedule requirements for our exciting key programs and new program pursuits. This position will operate within a government contracts environment and report to the Program Management Office. Our programs are dynamic, featuring top-line growth with future innovation and expansion.

Our Technology:

We’re the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. We provide virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide. We do remarkable things! 

How I will Contribute:

• Manages the execution of mid to large-scale programs from inception to completion with limited oversight.
• Develops and maintains program plans, aligning execution with customer requirements and organizational capacity.
• Manages the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and budgets for small to mid-scale programs, with responsibility for tracking, managing, and reporting financial performance as the budget owner.
• Leads the identification, tracking, and management of program risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation planning and contingency actions in coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Tracks and presents program status reports and performance metrics to Senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Supports negotiations on contract terms and statements of work (SOWs), to ensure program execution aligns with contractual requirements and deliverables.
• Leads customer-facing meetings and reviews, serving as the primary point of contact for program status, technical coordination, and issue resolution with limited oversight.
• Interprets and integrates customer requirements into program planning and execution, acts as internal customer advocate.
• Supports Business Development and Sales teams on new business opportunities, including proposal preparation. Leads follow-on efforts with limited oversight.
• Manages and forecasts key program financial metrics such as revenue, cost, and margin.
• Leads efforts across functional groups in a matrix environment. Removes team blockers as they arise.

What You Bring to Safran Federal Systems: 

• 4+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 2+ years with an MBA is required.
• Related work or military experience will be considered to fulfill degree requirements.
• Experience with managing defense programs, including managing sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Ability to travel up to 20% both domestically and internationally.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance upon hire.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate across various levels within the organization.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Preferred Additional Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of defense program, project or proposal management preferred.
• Active Secret security clearance
• PMP Certification

About Safran Federal Systems:

Safran Federal Systems has been awarded as a Winner of the USA Today and Rochester Metro Area Top Workplaces 2025 Award. 

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world.  In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors.   

In August of 2019, Safran Federal Systems acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press release here.  

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Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Compensation$90,000-$130,000