Are you looking to advance your career and flex your Leadership and Program Finance skills in a fast-paced and rewarding organization? Join us!
As Program Finance Manager II, you will be responsible for leading the Program Finance team in implementation and management of the integrated program management process in line with industry best practices, program standards, corporate governance, and associated contract requirements. Focused responsibilities include development and management of integrated program management practice standards, independent program assessments, peer reviews to ensure proper application of integrated program management guidelines, and development of program finance team members. You will also support the Program Finance leaders in fulfilling their responsibilities to ongoing cross department continuous improvement, problem solving, project implementation, training, and governance efforts.
 
Sierra Space-based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison, WI, Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space Center, FL-designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and other advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers, and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space
 
Must Haves:
* An active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility required Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances
* Bachelor's degree in a business-related field of study; higher education may be considered in lieu of experience.
* Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education.
* Proven leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, and training
* Experience in scheduling software (MS Project), Earned Value Management software (Deltek Cobra), and self-service analytics (PowerBI)
* A strong background in Program Controls fundamentals inclusive of program risk management
 
Preferred:
* Certification in PMP, EVP, & PMI-SP desirable
* Adept at communicating with program personnel, senior management and customer representatives.
* Experience developing complex solutions in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
* Support the needs of employees through career development, mentorship, and training.
* Knowledge of DoD, government contracting and/or public auditing, policies, standards, and procedures
* Experience in successful completion of Program IBRs, JSRs and Internal Surveillances (to include completion of actions items)
* Ability to cultivate and foster an active network across regulatory groups, sponsors/customers, and other key stakeholders.
 
Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
 
This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S.
 
Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
 
With 30 years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.
 
Estimated Starting Salary Range:
$120,552.10 - $180,828.15
 
Sierra Space offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
 
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
 
At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.