Strong listening ability: Be able to hear what is said, understand what is meant, communicate with and productively engage all stakeholders.Strong skills in facilitation, issue resolution and decision making across functional groups in a highly-complex environment.Financial acumen to assess financial impacts of the new technology development Maxar’s bottom line.Strategic thinking to ensure alignment to future market needs.Technical problem solving expertise in a technology-related field.Previous experience managing IRAD development projects.Earned Value Management reporting experience.Previous experience managing engineering teams on spacecraft development projects.Minimum of 10 years of related engineering development, project/program management experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment.Four years of additional experience is acceptable in leu of engineering degree. Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.There will be multiple projects running simultaneously within your portfolio, strategic alignment and budget adherence will be critical, as you will be accountable for technology development for Maxar Space. You enjoy mentoring and proactively mentor junior project leaders to ensure their growth and positive project outcomes. You will leverage previous engineering expertise and well-honed leadership skills to navigate strategic, technical and schedule priorities, You have a desire to build processes and operational structure where needed. You are an ideal candidate if you have a passion for satellite and space system product development. To excel in this role, you will bring excellent interpersonal skills, communicate well, influence effectively, be comfortable in a highly-fluid/ambiguous environment, and strive for excellence with a high level of integrity. Position may perform other duties as assigned by the Space Chief Engineer.Liaison to Office of the CTO for Quarterly Technical Deep Dives.Facilitating the development of Technology roadmaps and alignment to business needs.Budget adherence and monitoring of IRAD project Estimate At Completion (EAC) forecasts.
Overall program coordination during IRAD project lifecycles.Risk identification and management for IRAD projects.Ensuring new development lifecycle process adherence.Documenting and approval of IRAD project plans.Overseeing planning and execution of IRAD project activities.The Principal Project Management has responsibility and authority for managing the execution of the IRAD portfolio under the direction of the Office of the Chief Engineer. You will manage a matrixed team of Technical Project Leads who are responsible for IRAD project planning and execution. In this role, you will have management oversight of Internal Research & Development (IRAD) projects within Maxar's Space business segment.
Maxar is currently seeking a Space IRAD Portfolio Manager to join our team in Palo Alto, CA.
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