Senior Technical Program Manager IINew
The opportunity
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.
What you'll do
Manage multiple contracts, ensuring cost, risk, schedule, staffing resources,: and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs, addressing any issues or risks that arise
Identify and mitigate potential risks to programs, develop contingency plans,: develop and execute recovery plans, ensure timely resolution of issues, and track financial impacts
Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions
Lead team(s) of engineers in planning and executing test events and resolving: issues encountered, both operational and technical
Work proactively to complete tasks and meet assigned deadlines with little direction
Build and deliver effective presentations to communicate program status and plans with little direction
What they're looking for
- Communicate effectively with team members across disciplines, with project: management, and particularly with customers
- Maintain clear and consistent communication and foster strong relationships: with a wide range of internal stakeholders, particularly with functional teams and executive leadership
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders
- Lead program and customer meetings and reviews
