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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Staff Program Manager to lead and support a strategic initiative focused on expanding our operations into highly regulated federal environments. This critical role will serve as the primary driver for ensuring program success while navigating complex compliance requirements and maintaining strong relationships with federal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage program execution for initiatives entering highly regulated federal environments, ensuring adherence to compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Serve as primary liaison between functional and technical teams, federal partners and sponsors, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on program objectives, deliverables, and timelines
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, including risk management strategies, resource allocation, and milestone tracking
• Create and deliver executive-level status reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of compliance requirements into all program workstreams
• Identify and mitigate program risks while proactively developing contingency plans
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communications across all levels of the organisation and with relevant federal partners as needed
• Collaborate and align with Okta leaders, customer stakeholders, regulators to ensure Okta is meeting and/or exceeding expectations and providing mission impact

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of program or project management experience in federal regulated industries
• Active TS/SCI clearance (required at time of hire)
• Demonstrated experience understanding compliance requirements as part of major projects or programs in regulated environments
• Experience with federal compliance frameworks (CMMC, ) and Federal authorisations (FedRamp High, IL4/5/6/7)
• Experience in bringing commercial software into air-gapped highly regulated Cloud Environments, including AWS.
• Proven track record of successful interaction and relationship management with federal government customers and partners
• Strong experience developing executive-level status reports, briefings, and communications for C-suite and senior government officials
• Must be located within commuting distance of Washington, DC

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent (PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, etc.)
• Background in software/technology programs serving federal agencies
• Previous experience with DoD, Intelligence Community, or civilian federal agencies

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What you'll do

Contributing as a core member of the capability development team, designing, developing, testing, and documenting new features for the STK software platform.

• Contributing as a core member of the capability development team, designing, developing, testing, and documenting new features for the STK software platform.
• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues discovered by QA or product support, ensuring a robust and reliable user experience.
• Championing and implementing best practices in commercial software development, with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and performance.
• Working to reduce the backlog of existing bugs and driving architecture improvements for long-term product evolution.
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams, including PhD-level experts in aerospace, imaging, radar, and related fields, to deliver innovative solutions.

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 2 years' experience or Master’s degree.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with Visual Studio development environments.
• Solid understanding of computer graphics, physics (with an emphasis on radiometry), and mathematical modeling.
• Experience with the commercial software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and documentation.
• Familiarity with imaging systems, optics, detectors, electronics, and image processing techniques.
• Simulation experience, particularly in aerospace and defense applications, is highly desirable.

Why this matters

• Enhancing the capabilities and reliability of STK, a mission-critical tool used by thousands of organizations worldwide in aerospace, defense, and research.
• Enabling customers to solve complex challenges such as communication link analysis, mission planning, and celestial navigation.
• Accelerating the development of new features that expand the range of STK’s applications, from Earth observation to deep space missions.
• Improving the user experience and confidence in STK through timely resolution of issues and proactive product improvements.
• Contributing to a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the team and across the organization.
• Empowering future advancements in simulation and modeling that drive the next generation of aerospace and defense technologies.

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What you'll do

You will be designing, developing, testing, and documenting new features for the ODTK product, enhancing its capabilities for mission planning and operations.

• Design, develop, test, and document new features for the ODTK product, enhancing its capabilities for mission planning and operations.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate advanced algorithms and optimize software performance.
• Investigate and resolve issues identified by QA or product support, delivering timely and effective solutions.
• Apply and promote best practices in commercial software development, including code reviews, version control, and continuous integration.
• Contribute to backlog reduction by addressing existing bugs and implementing architecture improvements.
• Engage with PhD-level experts to understand complex requirements and translate them into robust software implementations.
• Participate in agile development cycles, providing feedback and ideas to continually improve team processes and product quality.

What you need

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or related field with 2 years’ experience, or MS degree.
• Strong proficiency in software development, with hands-on experience in C++, C#, and Visual Studio.
• Understanding of commercial software development lifecycle, including agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of one or more domain areas such as trajectory optimization, optimal control, attitude control & determination, or orbit determination.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in complex software systems.
• Ability to document code and technical solutions for future reference and team collaboration.

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