Lead Program ManagerAbout the TeamSTR’s Analytics Division develops novel solutions to the most challenging national security problems through advanced analytics. Our teams consist of motivated individuals with degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and data science. We use our expertise and creativity to take innovative ideas from conception to everyday use by our customers.The Intelligence Tools and Applications (ITA) Group in the Analytics Division researches and develops novel analytic capabilities for operational users. We build solutions that make a difference in sensemaking and counter sensemaking, using data in new and interesting ways to support our customers’ missions.The RoleWe are looking for a leader who is passionate about collaborating with high-performance teams to solve unique national security challenges with novel technologies.
An ITA Program Manager is accountable for the ultimate success of the product and is responsible for ensuring that what is developed and delivered to customers is operationally valuable. In this role, a Program Manager will be expected to demonstrate: expertise on the customer’s challenges, desires, workflows, and acquisition processes, expertise on the product and the leveraged technologies, understanding of STR’s business and the role the product plays, and deep knowledge of the market and industry, including trends, customer expectations and competition. The Program Management role requires creativity and strong intellectual curiosity in applying new technologies to solve customer problems. Because the technologies we bring to market often represent the state of the art and may involve process changes, additional key skills for the Program Manager include persistence and strong communication to drive cross-functional collaboration.
Finally, as the Program Manager is a key role within the ITA group, they will play an important part in a variety of additional functions including business strategy, business development, and growing the team.What You Will DoJoin an active, distributed team, working across a growing set of projectsWork ~75% time at the customer site in Washington, DC, and the rest of the time at STR’s Arlington, VA office (with flexibility to work from home): the split work location is designed to support strong engagement with our customers, STR’s on-site team members, and STR’s technical and business operations teams in Arlington, VA and Woburn, MAEngage directly with end users, build strong customer relationships, and constantly seek to apply new technology to solve real customer problemsEmpower the designers, engineers, and scientists to act with a meaningful degree of autonomy by developing and clearly communicating a unifying product vision and strategy – both STR employees and our subcontractorsUnderstand all stakeholders, the constraints in which those stakeholders operate, and create customer solutions that work within the constraints of the businessFoster team collaboration to embrace the give and take between software functionality, user experience, and enabling technologyContinuously improve the product discovery process to establish compelling value and identify key risksHold high-integrity commitments to deliver viable solutions that work for the customer and businessWork in a fast-paced environment to enable successful contract execution, including financial planning and control, contract coordination, and subcontract coordination (in partnership with STR’s Business Operations teams)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 AreActive Top Secret security clearance (including willingness to undergo polygraph process), for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S governmentUS Defense or Intelligence Community expert with operational knowledgeExperience in guiding technical projects to translate mission needs into production software while identifying and tracking product riskAptitude for collaborating with stakeholders across a wide range of technical comfort levelsTeam player and team leader, with proven ability to motivate cross functional teams to perform at their bestComfortable working with data and complex analysis: both business operations tools (e.g., Excel) and our custom analytics and intelligence toolsDemonstrated success decomposing a problem into addressable component partsEntrepreneurial spirit and eager to engage in technical marketing and business developmentEven BetterMaster’s degree in a technical field or MBAExperience in managing a DevOps or Agile environment, preferably related to large data/analytics. Able to manage programs using SAFePrior military experience with emphasis on intelligence and delivering analytic productsActive TS/SCI security clearance with CI poly2+ years experience in product program management / product ownership for an operational production software implementation, for projects 5-50 FTEDeep enough understanding of full-stack software technologies to consider capabilities and limitationsKnowledge of software development best practices and toolsExperience writing technical proposals, or leading proposal effortsWorking knowledge of DoD or IC mission and acquisition processesSTR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.STR is not just any company.
Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can’t do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe!STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at and provide your contact info.Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.