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Lead Program Manager   About the Team   The Mission Applications (MA) Group within the AC2 Division creates outsized mission impact with our customers through specialized application and deployment of STR technology.  Staff within the MA group have a deep understanding of missions and technology needs for national security with skills targeting transition of technology to operational use, including product management, UX Product implementation, software integration & mission engineering, platform engineering,  D ev O ps, and program management.  MA staff combine with other science and engineering staff from the various STR research and development groups to form dedicated product teams focused on accelerating the operational transition of  cutting-edge  software technologies.     The Role :     As a Program Manager (PM) in the Mission Applications Group, we are looking for a leader who is passionate about collaborative problem solving and working on the hardest national security problems. The PM will manage a portfolio of programs specifically focused on delivering operational prototypes to motivated customers. This work includes managing all program phases, from marketing to proposal development, from contract initiation to execution, and from program close-out to transition. The PM will also support business operations across the portfolio to enable successful execution.  The PM will likely play critical roles in supporting multiple efforts in the Analytics and C2 Division and potentially in other Divisions in STR.     This includes:    Work with our government customers and multi-contractor technical teams to identify mission requirements and prioritize technical development   Tracking the program schedule and milestones, coordinating with the STR business operations teams, communicating with our customers, and tracking program performance and risk   Support timely, successful deliveries of products to the customer and routinely collaborate across multi-disciplined teams to support STR technical leads and other key stakeholders   Working with the product manager, technical staff, mission engineers, subcontractors, and support personnel to identify and address risks and issues   Gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing data from multiple sources, such as project reports, project staff, and customer feedback to understand and communicate status and to identify trends   Interacting with external program customers and internal company leadership   Managing scientists, engineers, and technicians across broad areas of expertise   Achieving cost, schedule, and customer objectives on operational programs   Working in a fast-paced environment to enable successful contract execution   Building strong customer relationships and establishing open lines of communication   This  role  will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.     Who You Are:   Program Management experience, military experience, or similar background with the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community   Experience in managing technical projects, developing tasks/sub-tasks, identifying & tracking program risk   Motivated collaborator comfortable communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences   History of interacting with decision-makers and c