Operations & Project Management

Senior Program Manager

Ursa MajorBerthoud🇺🇸United StatesPosted Jul 31, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Senior Program Manager at Ursa Major, you'll lead critical aerospace and defense programs, gaining extensive experience and driving innovation in a cutting-edge industry. This hybrid role is perfect for a driven individual with strong leadership and technical liaison skills who thrives on managing complex projects from inception to completion, contributing to national security demands. Apply now to join a team shaping the future of propulsion and defense systems.

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Berthoud, United States

Posted

2 months ago

Business Development

Job Description

The future of aerospace and defense starts here.

Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

The Senior Program Manager is a leader who drives customer requirements, schedules, resources, and overall program progress to ensure customer satisfaction and our business success. The Senior Program Manager owns on-time execution of customer deliverables, can excel as a technical liaison, and can bring together complex technical and operational inputs to meet program milestones.

Responsibilities:

Drives program progress, from identification of market need through sustainment and obsolescence

Manages the customer relationship and is responsible for customer satisfaction

Responsible for defining program objectives and aligning resources required to execute

Responsible for the program budget, schedule, and Key Results (KRs) and their performance; regularly monitors and reports on program health, including ownership of Program Review material preparation and presentation

Owns the schedule for the program. Responsible for pulling inputs from across the company and re-baselining as changes occur.

Owns evaluation of technical and program risks/opportunities, drives mitigations of risk and realization of opportunities

Identifies and helps realize program or product opportunities to strength the business

Drives program technical and operational objectives, while ensuring program progress and on-time delivery

Serve as the primary customer point of contact (POC), manage contract scope, prepare material for and hosting regular customer check-in meetings, and lead the preparation of contract deliverables

Collaborates with team members to write, review, and deliver technical deliverables

Support business development and capture efforts with programmatic inputs, including cost and schedule.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

8+ year’s experience of program management or aerospace leadership

Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements

Proven program management experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains

Proven experience leading a team of peers to field integrated products to real operating environments

Adaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow

Preferred Experience:

Advanced degree in a technical field

Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Contracts

Leadership and team building skills to include fostering collaborative and positive cultures, formal and informal influencing skills, and team empowerment and motivation expertise

Problem solving skills and knowledge of program management tools and procedures

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $135,000 - $163,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
EAP Program
Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match

How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

No outside recruiters, please.