Senior Project Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p> </p> <p><span data-teams="true"><strong>The future of aerospace and defense starts here. <br></strong></span></p> <p><span data-teams="true"><br>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. </span></p></div><p>The Senior <strong>Project Manager</strong> is an operational leader who drives internal project scope, schedules, resource allocation, and execution to ensure business and strategic success. The Senior Project Manager owns on-time delivery of key internal milestones, excels as an interdepartmental technical liaison, and brings together complex technical, operational, and cross-functional inputs to align team execution with organizational priorities.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Drives internal project progress, from initiation, scope definition, and planning through execution, integration, and project closure</li> <li>Manages internal stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and leadership teams</li> <li>Defines project objectives, success metrics, and aligns necessary cross-functional resources required to execute successfully</li> <li>Responsible for project budget, timeline, and Key Results (KRs); regularly monitors and reports on project health, including preparing and presenting operational Project Reviews to internal leadership</li> <li>Owns the baseline project schedule, continuously coordinating cross-departmental inputs and managing change control as priorities evolve</li> <li>Identifies, tracks, and evaluates technical and operational risks and opportunities, driving mitigation plans and optimizing workflows</li> <li>Identifies process improvements, resource efficiencies, and technical opportunities to strengthen company capability and execution speed</li> <li>Drives technical and operational objectives while holding teams accountable to project milestones and deliverables</li> <li>Serves as the primary internal point of contact (POC) for cross-functional initiatives, coordinating team deliverables, action items, and regular syncs</li> <li>Collaborates with technical lead engineers and subject matter experts to write, review, and deliver internal technical documentation and reports</li> <li>Supports resource planning, capital expenditure requests, and trade studies with technical cost and schedule estimation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or technical field (e.g., Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering)</li> <li><strong>5+ years of experience</strong> in technical project management, engineering project leadership, or internal initiative delivery</li> <li>Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and internal security requirements</li> <li>Proven track record of managing complex technical projects within defense, national security, aerospace, or high-tech hardware environments</li> <li>Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams of technical peers to bring integrated products/systems from concept to operational readiness</li> <li>Adaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow within a fast-paced environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Advanced degree in a technical field or <strong>Project Management Professional (PMP)</strong> certification</li> <li>Experience managing internal capital projects, R&D development initiatives, or internal infrastructure upgrades</li> <li>Strong leadership and informal influencing skills, with a track record of fostering collaborative culture across interdisciplinary engineering teams</li> <li>Expertise in project management tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Earned Value Management, Agile/Kanban)</li> <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical status for executive leadership</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $120,000 - $150,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we <em>can’t </em>quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. </p> <p>Classification: Full-time Exempt</p> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><div> <div> <p> </p> <p><strong>Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement</li> <li>Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave</li> <li>Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance</li> <li>Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)</li> <li>Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D</li> <li>Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport</li> <li>EAP Program</li> <li>Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match</li> <li>Equity Grants in the Company</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span data-teams="true"><strong>How To Apply: </strong><br>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.</span></p> <hr></div> <div><strong>NOTE: </strong>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.</div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).</strong></div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. </strong></div> <div> </div> <div><em>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.</em></div> <div> </div> <div>No outside recruiters, please.</div> <div> </div></div>