Director of Program Management Office, Capella Space
$172-227.8k
+ Stock options
More information about location
Office located in Louisville, CO
Space-based radar Earth observation satellites
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Space-based radar Earth observation satellites
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$172-227.8k
+ Stock options
More information about location
Office located in Louisville, CO
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years managing cross-functional teams on a variety of small to large complex projects
- 5+ years leading a team of project managers
- Demonstrated experience successfully developing change plans and leading transformational change across the organization
- Demonstrated ability to build teams and foster strong relationships with project teams and senior leadership
- Broad knowledge of project management tools, processes, and approaches available including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, IRAD, and contractual projects
- Experience leading/supporting hardware and software projects/programs preferred
- Must be fluent in JIRA and Confluence
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and a high degree of comfort speaking with senior leadership
- Demonstrated ability to be an articulate and persuasive leader who can serve as an effective collaborator with executive leadership
- Experience managing U.S. Government programs and international program a plus
What the job involves
- The Capella Program Management Office (PMO) provides project, program and portfolio management, training, tools and infrastructure, and processes and procedures to plan, and successfully execute a wide range of complex projects and program for both internal (IRAD) and external (customer funded) projects
- The Director, PMO will strategically support Capella’s portfolio of work to ensure the most efficient and effective management of projects and programs. The PMO Director is a key member of Capella’s leadership team and participates in defining operational efficiencies that enable Capella’s strategic priorities
- As Capella embarks in more large-scale custom solutions, the PMO Director will implement, roll out, and support new processes and templates that meet our customers’ needs and enable us to scale
- They will help evolve the project management strategy and processes to develop a framework of project management standards, tooling, and best practices to fit large-scale transformational projects, customer-driven custom solutions, and Internal Research and Development efforts for both Hardware and Software capabilities while leading key projects themselves
- Directly manage key programs/projects to successfully deliver on time and on budget
- Develop, grow, and manage a team of Program/Project Managers, providing leadership and guidance to drive successful project execution
- Establish and maintain program/project management policies, procedures and standards in accordance with Capella strategic objectives and industry best practices
- Partner with all levels across the organization to ensure visibility, alignment and clarity are achieved
- Lead technology projects through full project lifecycle including planning, execution, project closure, stakeholder management and issue/dependency management
- Oversee and facilitate Capella’s people capacity management process to ensure the right resources are allocated to the right projects at the right time
- Define and manage the project operating rhythms including steering committees, project and business reviews, and OKR quarterly commitments and reviews
- Partner with key leaders in roadmap definition and vision that enables Capella’s strategic priorities
- Participate in prioritization of new projects to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, resource allocation, and Technology and PMO readiness
- Leading the PMO staff in driving the delivery of projects/programs
- Must be willing and able to build on the existing but nascent frameworks deployed around JIRA & Confluence
Our take
Earth observation in the form of satellite imagery is in high demand. With climate change, supply chain, and defense operations all requiring high-quality observation data, the race is on to provide the clearest, most timely images - and Capella Space is one private company leading the charge.
Capella Space commands a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation in low-earth orbit that clients can use to access real-time visibility of facts on the ground. It’s the first US company to do so, and has won a correspondingly leading slate of customers that include the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. Air Force, Geospatial, and RSI.
As the urgency of addressing global issues increases, the demand for Capella Space’s services is almost certain to rise. This puts the company in a great position to pursue further success, having already established itself as a key player in the market. It has also seen good funding that will help expand its imaging capacity and develop new data products, and has become one of the first commercial earth observation companies to secure a contract to work with the government on its program to boost US resilience in space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401k plan
- Equity
- Health Care, Dependent Care FSAs
- Commuter/Parking Flex Spending
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- In-Office Lunch Program
- Dog Friendly Work Environment (SF)
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Payam Banazadeh
(Board Member & Founder)Worked in software development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ultimately taking up a Lead Project Engineer role there. Subsequently worked as a Project Manager at Stanford. Is now a member of advisory committees at the NOAA and University of Texas, Austin, as well as a Board Member at the National Security Space Association (NSSA).
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