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Vice President of Programs & Operations

We’re hiring for a VP of Programs & Operations with a fast-scaling space technology company supporting commercial and national security satellite missions.

This is a critical leadership role focused on building and leading the company’s execution engine -ensuring reliable delivery of mission-ready capabilities across complex government and commercial environments.

You’ll operate at a company-wide level, working closely with leadership to translate strategy into consistent, high-quality execution across engineering, product, and customer programs.

If you’re a proven operator with deep government experience and a track record of scaling execution in high-stakes environments, this is a rare opportunity to shape how a company delivers at scale.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own execution across all customer programs spanning government and commercial missions

  • Act as the executive accountable for program delivery, mission readiness, and deployment success

  • Build and scale the program management and operational execution function

  • Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, product, and customer teams

  • Establish scalable processes for mission onboarding, deployment, and delivery

  • Develop operational reporting, dashboards, and execution tracking frameworks

  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks to improve delivery speed and reliability

  • Serve as a senior interface with government and commercial stakeholders

  • Partner with leadership to ensure operational readiness for growth and new programs

 

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years leading programs, operations, or delivery in complex technical environments

  • Strong experience supporting government, aerospace, or national security programs

  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams delivering mission-critical systems

  • Experience building operational processes in fast-growing or evolving organizations

  • Strong stakeholder management experience, including government customers

  • Active TS/SCI clearance (required)

 

This is a high-impact opportunity to define and scale the operational backbone of a company delivering mission-critical space capabilities.