Program Manager

Program Manager - MS&A Group

Capstone Research Corporation is seeking to expand our team. Capstone Research Corporation is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. We are a customer-oriented engineering services company providing world class research and development support across the Department of Defense (DoD):
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Capstone offers 100% company-provided medical and dental insurance as part of our top-notch benefits package. Compensation for this position will be determined, but not limited to factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, alignment with market data, and internal equity.

Program Manager responsible for executing the objectives for the company's Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) Group. This is a high-visibility position for Capstone Corporation with a significant opportunity for growth. Salary is based on relative experience and education.

• Lead day-to-day execution of multiple Modeling, Simulation & Analysis projects and product lines supporting a broad base of DoD, Agency, and Internal Customers.
• Develop, execute, and maintain integrated program and product-line execution plans, including schedules, milestones, risks, and associated budget requirements.
• Execute and refine the MS&A strategy by translating strategic objectives into actionable product-line roadmaps, release plans, and capability maturation plans, in coordination with Group leadership.
• Direct and coordinate cross-functional technical teams (engineers, analysts, developers, SMEs) in the development, integration, execution, and sustainment of MS&A products and analyses.
• Support personnel management activities including staffing plans, task assignments, and task performance in coordination with Group Management.
• Interface with senior stakeholders, executives, and high-level government customers.
• Work closely with the CFO and Contracts Management to develop multi-customer funding strategies, provide contract deliverables, financial reports and forecasts.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships, support business development activities, and identify opportunities to expand MS&A capabilities, product reuse, and follow-on work.
• Develop, manage, and monitor detailed spend plans, including burn-rate tracking, variance analysis, and corrective action recommendations.
• Ensure transition of engineering algorithms and analysis capabilities into production-quality software products, including versioning, and configuration management.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience and 3 years of program / project management experience in Government or industry roles (e.g., Program Manager, Project Manager, Lead Engineer, or other roles that demonstrate understanding of the program development lifecycle).
• Agile, SAFe, or software program management experience is highly desirable.
• Technical familiarity with MS&A and digital engineering environments, such as:
  • MBSE tools (e.g., SysML-based modeling environments)
  • Physics-based, mission-level, or campaign-level simulations
  • Software development lifecycle for modeling and simulation tools
  • Data analysis, visualization, and verification & validation (V&V) concepts
  • Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) integration environments
• Active Secret Clearance

• Master's degree in engineering, computer science, related field, or equivalent related experience
• PMP, PgMP, or other relevant degrees or certifications are highly desirable
• Five (5) years of DoD program / project management experience
• In-depth knowledge of government contracting, procurement processes, and compliance requirements
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and communication and coordination skills
• Experience managing cost-plus and/or hybrid contract types and coordinating funding across multiple task orders or customers

Capstone Research Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company Minority/Women/Veteran IWD