Assistant General Manager leading Space Missions, Technology, and Transportation for The Aerospace Corporation. Overseeing mission success across a large portfolio in NASA's programs with strong management experience.
Responsibilities
Assist the General Manager in developing the division objectives and strategy consistent with the corporate goals, Civil Systems Group strategic plan, customer expectations, and provide direction and planning for achieving strategic goals
Drive and facilitate cross-agency customer coordination as well as across the Aerospace enterprise for collaboration on related initiatives and strategies for implementation of on-ramping technology enhancements
Maintain subdivision focus on mission success from cradle to grave across the portfolio, track and communicate the risk posture, and facilitate enterprise teams as appropriate to provide viable solutions to mitigate mission risk and promote mission viability and strategic alignment to national policy
Create strategy for Subdivision based on Division and CSG strategies
Actively participate in customer senior decision forums across the portfolio
Support the development, implementation, and execution of program acquisition strategies
Assist the General Manager in developing the technical operating plans, budget control, staffing, succession planning, workforce needs, personnel development, customer interaction, and technical positions
Position Aerospace in the highest value functions across the NASA portfolio, translate customer technical operating plans into technical priorities, manage budget constraints, plan and execute staffing as required
Track, understand, and advocate for the capabilities within NASA Programs Division as well as across the CSG NASA-facing lines of business
Ensure staff is positioned to leverage the full extent of the Aerospace enterprise capabilities in solving the customer’s hardest problems across the portfolio
Ensure timely support of staff to plan and execute launch and mission campaigns and fielding new and incremental capabilities
Ensure timely anomaly resolution, on orbit calibration, and initialization functions
Assist the General Manager in defining the organization structure, guide staffing, develop and grow the management team
Provide leadership for setting goals and direction, mentoring, providing critical feedback, and coaching aimed at developing an agile technical staff and staff development
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or closely related technical field
14 or more years of progressively demonstrated management and space systems acquisition experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering in a program, project, and policy oversight environment
Proven ability to manage large acquisition portfolio across multiple mission domains
Demonstrated leadership skills including team building/leadership, conflict resolution, staffing and customer relationship building
Proven ability to develop/maintain rapport and work effectively with senior government officials (including presidential appointees and flag or SES level) and corporate executives from diverse organizations, including multiple Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)
Excellent verbal communication skills - clear, concise, persuasive; builds consensus through speaking; polished, professional style
Excellent written communication skills - organize complex materials and concepts in clear and logical manner
Proven ability to network with contractors, other government agencies, the various Aerospace program offices, and Engineering Technology Group (ETG) to address issues and provide the customer with the best available technical and programmatic analyses
Must have strong business and financial acumen with constructive and proactive method to problem solving
Ability to make time-critical mission success decisions with ambiguous or incomplete data
Ability to travel up to 40% to other customer and Aerospace locations
This position requires a current secret security clearance and an ability to obtain TS/SCI, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Benefits
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
Job title
Assistant General Manager – Space Missions, Technology, and Transportation
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