Program Development Manager - Embedded System Development

SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five years, we have supported customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver innovative world-class data exploitation capabilities.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented Program Development Manager (PDM) to support our growth initiatives and strategic plan. This position will be based in our Princeton, NJ office. The PDM reports to the Executive Director of Program Development and is responsible for identifying, tracking, developing, and capturing new business opportunities. The PDM leads or actively contributes to the portfolio proposals, and initially will support the Future Systems (FS) and Instrumentation, Measurements & Tests (IM&T) portfolios. The PDM must be able to perform as an individual contributor and work on teams within a tight schedule environment.

Responsibilities

• Research new business databases (consortiums, GovWin, sam.gov, BAAs, etc.) to find and track potential portfolio opportunities
• Develop and maintain a roadmap of portfolio opportunities and brief upper management and Corporate Operations on the status and progress
• Lead assigned opportunities through a gated milestone process, leading to a proposal effort or a no-bid decision
• Develop teaming strategies, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements
• Interface with Customers and Industry partners to articulate SciTec’s capabilities and solutions
• Serve as a Proposal Manager for assigned portfolio proposals, providing leadership to the proposal team
• Work proposal requirements with internal organizations (e.g. Contracts, HR, Finance, IT, Security, etc.)
• Work proposal content and logistics with proposal teammates. Develop win themes, proposal outlines, features/benefits, and proof points. Oversee and guide the development of proposal graphics.
• Develop and track to a proposal schedule, establish and manage the proposal budget baseline, and support other proposal efforts
• Ensure timely delivery of all required proposal deliverables. Support pre-award activities including addressing customer questions, BAFO, and teammate engagement
• Adhere to and refine new business and proposal processes
• Support recruitment and hiring efforts for successful opportunities
• Support project standup activities to include kickoff meeting, project team orientation, and collaborative IT environments
• Periodic business travel may be necessary to meet with customers and industry teammates, and to represent SciTec at tradeshows and conferences
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, or computer science.
• US Government or aerospace industry experience in technical or managerial roles of 8+ years
• Industry experience of 5+ years participating on Government technical proposals
• Experience analyzing request for proposal (RFP, etc.) documents to formulate and execute the proposal development plan
• Experience in leading proposal development efforts, including proposal development process and conducting meetings/reviews
• Strong team building, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities
• Possess strong writing skills to articulate and refine our technical and managerial solutions that aligns with the customer’s needs
• Extensive experience in documentation tools (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and with collaborative environments (e.g. Confluence, Teams)
• Ability to interact and develop positive relationships with customer, teammates and company senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to research opportunity databases
• Ability to develop WBS elements and map them to SOW paragraphs and LCATs
• Ability to merge bottom-up pricing and price-to-win values
• Ability to summarize complex technical descriptions
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Domain knowledge in Embedded Systems, Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), or Command & Control technologies and applications
• Experience working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Space Development Agency (SDA), Services, COCOMs or Intelligence Community (IC)
• Experience with monitoring subcontractor, consultant, vendor performance
• Experience with project scheduling
• Experience managing risk in complex space systems solutions
• Experience with Agile management principles
• Active DoD SECRET clearance or higher
• Ability to meet proposal deadlines, including working nights, weekends and holidays as necessary

*Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.

Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $140,000 - $172,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.