Program Finance Manager, BlackSky Global
$135-150k
Offers ESPP
Real-time geospatial intelligence
Open for applications
Real-time geospatial intelligence
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$135-150k
Offers ESPP
201-500 employees
Company mission
To dramatically accelerate Earth observation from space for real-time monitoring.
Role
Who you are
- A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business management, or related field
- A minimum of 8 years of financial management or program/project finance experience in a professional services and/or government contracting environment
- Strong business acumen with top-notch verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to build professional rapport with colleagues and external partners
- A proficiency with Microsoft Excel modeling and familiarity with data query/data visualization tools (e.g., Cognos, SQL, Tableau, Power BI)
- A track record of identifying automation opportunities and improving efficiency via best practice adoption
- The ability to work and make decisions with a high degree of independence
- Excellent attention to detail to support our best-in-class team
- Eligibility to obtain a US Security clearance
- Program Management Professional (PMP) or similar accreditation or certification is helpful but not required
- Experience in the SaaS, satellite/space, or related technology industry is helpful
- TS/SCI Clearance highly preferred
What the job involves
- The Program Finance Manager will report to the VP, FP&A and will be integral to the creation of a new program finance function
- As team leader, you will provide robust financial oversight to optimize the fidelity of BlackSky’s internal and external technical programs
- You will be responsible for leading a collaborative analytical team that produces reliable and actionable forecasts to support BlackSky operations and will act as the financial subject-matter expert guiding best practice adoption
- Lead the development of initial program budgets and production of reliable forecasts of program Estimates at Completion (EACs) for BlackSky’s portfolio of customer-facing and internal programs
- Support annual corporate operational planning efforts by providing guidance on staffing requirements for existing and proposed programs and performing risk & opportunity analyses at the program and overall portfolio level
- Conduct monthly and quarterly budget-vs-forecast-vs-actual variance analyses to identify cost drivers and suggest corrective actions to the program manager
- Monitor revenue recognition, track client billing, and ensure optimized utilization of funds across program deliverables
- Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate program profitability, spotlight anomalous portfolio performance, and project capital expenditures & cash flows
- Serve as the primary financial advisor to Program Managers, helping them translate operational goals into fiscal targets
- Act as a key liaison between BlackSky FP&A, Program Management, Operations, and People providing budget management, resource acquisition, and staffing recommendations
- Strengthen BlackSky's program finance function by coaching staff analysts to develop critical skill sets and prioritizing tasks to optimize team performance
- Prepare and present clear, data-driven financial dashboards and narrative memos for leadership and stakeholders
- Maintain robust internal financial controls and ensure program expenditures strictly adhere to the BlackSky Fiscal Authority Matrix, GAAP, and contractual guidelines
Our take
BlackSky Global’s geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery business has a wealth of clients across the commercial, financial, scientific, and international government sectors and has a constellation orbiting the Earth which numbers in the dozens. BlackSky both operates and owns its low-orbit satellites and processes the data produced using an AI software platform named Spectra.
Whilst its satellite constellation has become an integral global asset, the Spectra technology is also leveraged by third-party companies that use it for the processing of other sources. This web of aerospace hardware and flexible AI platform has helped BlackSky gain IPO status in 2021, with investment from Osprey Technology.
Spun out of 2009-founded Spaceflight Industries, BlackSky Global has won satellite imaging contracts with the US government and continues to develop its fleet of small satellites. And in Q1 2025, it reported revenue of $29.5M (up 22% from the prior quarter) and over $130M in new contract bookings, indicating the company's growing importance on the global stage.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2022
$4.4m
GRANT
Feb 2014
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $5.4m
Company benefits
- Competitive compensation: We offer competitive compensation as well as 401(k) with employer match.
- 100% health insurance: We cover 100% of our employee’s health premiums for medical, dental and vision insurance with various plan choices such as HRA, LSA and HSA
- Time off: Striking a balance between work and our personal lives is important. We offer 15 days of PTO, 11 company holidays, four floating holidays (pro-rated based on hire date) and one day of paid volunteerism leave per year.
- Flexible work schedule: Need to focus on family certain hours of the day? Are you a night owl? We can work with you to build a schedule that works best for you and your teammates.
- Maternity leave: New birth mothers receive up to eight weeks of paid leave for medical recovery due to childbirth, supplementing employer-provided disability insurance.
- Parental leave: For births or adoptions, new parents are offered paid leave to care for and bond with their new child.
- ESPP: Be part of the growth and success story at BlackSky by participating in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- PC or Mac: You select the type of computing environment that works best for you. And, yes, we are deeply into cloud computing.
- Casual offices: No stuffy environment at BlackSky. We want you for who you are, not what you wear.
- On-site perks: Like to work out at lunch? Visit our on-site gyms. And recharge afterwards with free snacks and beverages.
- Team get-togethers: We host events across teams. Learn who your coworkers are, not just where they sit and what they do.
- Unique swag: Lots of companies offer embroidered hats and gear (and we do, too). But, which of them offer mission patches too?
Company HQ
Hunter Mill District, VA
Leadership
Brian O'Toole
(CEO)Previously CTO at Blacksky Global, Founder & CEO at Openwhere, CTO at GeoEye, VP of Product Development at Overwatch Systems, Co-Founder at ITspatial.
Henry Dubois
(CFO)Henry joined BlackSky in 2021 as a Chief Development Officer, moving into the role of CFO in 2022. Prior to BlackSky, they were a Managing Director at HED Consulting, CEO, President & Board Member at Hooper Holmes, CFO Partner at Tatum, and an EVP & CFO at GeoEye.
Lyn Chassagne
(Chief Marketing & Product Officer)Lyn joined BlackSky in 2022 as a VP of Marketing & Communications. Since then, they have held a number of roles and became the Chief Marketing & Product Officer in 2025. Prior to BlackSky, they spent 5 years at Mazar Technologies in various Director roles.
Nicholas Merski
(COO)Nicholas joined BlackSky in 2011 as a Constellation Program Manager. Since then, they have held a number of roles and became COO in 2020. Prior to BlackSky they spent over 6 years in the United States Air Force, joining as a Satellite Program Manager before becoming an Advanced Systems Lead and then Engineering Division Chief.
Patrick O'Neil
(CTO)Patrick joined BlackSky in 2015 as a Chief Data Scientist, they then moved into the role of Chief Innovation Officer in 2022 and CTO in 2023.
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