{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d1b5b1afa1cfb1b64746d94e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d1b5b1afa1cfb1b64746d94e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d1b5b1afa1cfb1b64746d94e","title":"Program Development Manager - Aerospace Industry","description":"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.\nSciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented Program Development Manager (PDM) to support our growth initiatives and strategic plan. This on-site (in-office) position is based in our Boulder, Colorado 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.\nResponsibilities\nResearch new business databases (consortiums, GovWin, sam.gov, BAAs, etc.) to find and track potential opportunities\nDevelop and maintain a roadmap of portfolio opportunities and brief upper management and Corporate Operations on the status and progress\nLead assigned opportunities through a gated milestone process, leading to a proposal effort or a no-bid decision\nDevelop teaming strategies, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements\nInterface with Customers and Industry partners to articulate SciTec’s capabilities and solutions\nServe as a Proposal Manager for assigned portfolio proposals, providing leadership to the proposal team\nWork proposal requirements with internal organizations (e.g. Contracts, HR, Finance, IT, Security, etc.)\nWork 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.\nDevelop and track to a proposal schedule, establish and manage the proposal budget baseline, and support other proposal efforts\nEnsure timely delivery of all required proposal deliverables. Support pre-award activities including addressing customer questions, BAFO, and teammate engagement\nAdhere to and refine new business and proposal processes\nSupport recruitment and hiring efforts for successful opportunities\nSupport project standup activities to include kickoff meeting, project team orientation, and collaborative IT environments\nPeriodic business travel may be necessary to meet with customers and industry teammates, and to represent SciTec at tradeshows and conferences\nOther duties as assigned\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, or computer science.\nUS Government or aerospace industry experience in technical or managerial roles of 8+ years\nIndustry experience of 5+ years participating on Government technical proposals\nExperience analyzing request for proposal (RFP, etc.) documents to formulate and execute the proposal development plan\nExperience in leading proposal development efforts, including proposal development process and conducting meetings/reviews\nStrong team building, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities\nPossess strong writing skills to articulate and refine our technical and managerial solutions that aligns with the customer’s needs\nExtensive experience in documentation tools (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and with collaborative environments (e.g. Confluence, Teams)\nAbility to interact and develop positive relationships with customer, teammates and company senior leadership\nDemonstrated ability to research opportunity databases\nAbility to develop WBS elements and map them to SOW paragraphs and LCATs\nAbility to merge bottom-up pricing and price-to-win values\nAbility to summarize complex technical descriptions\nDemonstrated attention to detail\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nPreferred Experience and Skills\nDomain knowledge in Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Missile Warning/Missile Defense (MW/MD), Technical Intelligence (TI), or Command & Control technologies and applications\nExperience working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Space Development Agency (SDA), Services, COCOMs or Intelligence Community (IC)\nExperience with monitoring subcontractor, consultant, vendor performance\nExperience with project scheduling\nExperience managing risk in complex space systems solutions\nExperience with Agile management principles\nActive DoD SECRET clearance or higher\nAbility to meet proposal deadlines, including working nights, weekends and holidays as necessary\nResumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.\nColorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nBenefits\nSciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:\nEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)\n3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)\n100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options\n80% company paid Dental insurance\n100% company paid Vision insurance\n100% company paid Life insurance\n100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance\n100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance\nVoluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance\nShort-term Disability insurance\nAnnual Profit-Sharing Plan\nDiscretionary Performance Bonus\nPaid Parental Leave\nGenerous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay\nFlexible Work Hours\nThe 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. 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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.\nSciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented Program Development Manager (PDM) to support our growth initiatives and strategic plan. This on-site (in-office) position is based in our Boulder, Colorado 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.\nResponsibilities\nResearch new business databases (consortiums, GovWin, sam.gov, BAAs, etc.) to find and track potential opportunities\nDevelop and maintain a roadmap of portfolio opportunities and brief upper management and Corporate Operations on the status and progress\nLead assigned opportunities through a gated milestone process, leading to a proposal effort or a no-bid decision\nDevelop teaming strategies, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements\nInterface with Customers and Industry partners to articulate SciTec’s capabilities and solutions\nServe as a Proposal Manager for assigned portfolio proposals, providing leadership to the proposal team\nWork proposal requirements with internal organizations (e.g. Contracts, HR, Finance, IT, Security, etc.)\nWork 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.\nDevelop and track to a proposal schedule, establish and manage the proposal budget baseline, and support other proposal efforts\nEnsure timely delivery of all required proposal deliverables. Support pre-award activities including addressing customer questions, BAFO, and teammate engagement\nAdhere to and refine new business and proposal processes\nSupport recruitment and hiring efforts for successful opportunities\nSupport project standup activities to include kickoff meeting, project team orientation, and collaborative IT environments\nPeriodic business travel may be necessary to meet with customers and industry teammates, and to represent SciTec at tradeshows and conferences\nOther duties as assigned\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, or computer science.\nUS Government or aerospace industry experience in technical or managerial roles of 8+ years\nIndustry experience of 5+ years participating on Government technical proposals\nExperience analyzing request for proposal (RFP, etc.) documents to formulate and execute the proposal development plan\nExperience in leading proposal development efforts, including proposal development process and conducting meetings/reviews\nStrong team building, time-management, and conflict-resolution abilities\nPossess strong writing skills to articulate and refine our technical and managerial solutions that aligns with the customer’s needs\nExtensive experience in documentation tools (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and with collaborative environments (e.g. Confluence, Teams)\nAbility to interact and develop positive relationships with customer, teammates and company senior leadership\nDemonstrated ability to research opportunity databases\nAbility to develop WBS elements and map them to SOW paragraphs and LCATs\nAbility to merge bottom-up pricing and price-to-win values\nAbility to summarize complex technical descriptions\nDemonstrated attention to detail\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nPreferred Experience and Skills\nDomain knowledge in Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Missile Warning/Missile Defense (MW/MD), Technical Intelligence (TI), or Command & Control technologies and applications\nExperience working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Space Development Agency (SDA), Services, COCOMs or Intelligence Community (IC)\nExperience with monitoring subcontractor, consultant, vendor performance\nExperience with project scheduling\nExperience managing risk in complex space systems solutions\nExperience with Agile management principles\nActive DoD SECRET clearance or higher\nAbility to meet proposal deadlines, including working nights, weekends and holidays as necessary\nResumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.\nColorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nBenefits\nSciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:\nEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)\n3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)\n100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options\n80% company paid Dental insurance\n100% company paid Vision insurance\n100% company paid Life insurance\n100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance\n100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance\nVoluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance\nShort-term Disability insurance\nAnnual Profit-Sharing Plan\nDiscretionary Performance Bonus\nPaid Parental Leave\nGenerous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay\nFlexible Work Hours\nThe 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.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T20:44:53.408Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T20:44:53.408Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Scitec","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Boulder","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"d1b5b1afa1cfb1b64746d94e"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d1b5b1afa1cfb1b64746d94e"}}