Senior Program Manager Jobs in Brandon, FL (NOW HIRING)

Program Leadership

• Serve as the senior Vantor Program Manager and primary customer interface for all Project Custodian activities.

• Act as the principal liaison between customer leadership and Vantor executive leadership.

• Lead execution of a multi-year strategic program involving ISR, GEOINT, remote sensing, intelligence analysis, training, technology integration, and operational support.

• Provide executive oversight of all Vantor program workstreams, subcontractors, vendors, and technical teams supportingthe project.

• Establish andmaintaintrusted relationships with senior government, military, and executive stakeholders.

• Drive successful delivery of programobjectives, milestones, and contractual requirements.

Vantor Team Leadership

• Serve as the senior Vantor representative and leader for all in-country program activities.

• Provide leadership, direction, mentorship, and performance management for all Vantor personnel assigned tothe project.

• Build andmaintaina high-performing, mission-focused team culture centered on accountability, operational excellence, collaboration, and customer success.

• Lead workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, retention, succession planning, and professional development activities for Vantor personnel.

• Coordinate and integrate activities across Vantor operational, technical, analytical, engineering, training, and support teams.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge transfer across the Vantor team.

PMO Governance

• Establish and lead the Vantor Program Management Office (PMO).

• Develop andmaintain:

• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

• Program Management Plan

• Risk Management Plan

• Quality Management Plan

• Communications Plan

• Resource Management Plan

• Implement governance processes, reporting frameworks, and executive dashboards.

• Conduct program reviews, status meetings, and executive briefings.

• Ensure effective change management and configuration management processes.

Operational Integration

• Coordinate execution across intelligence operations, remote sensing, GEOINT, collection management, analytics, training, and technology deployment functions.

• Oversee transition frominitialoperational capability to full operational capability.

• Ensure synchronization across collection, processing, exploitation, dissemination, and training activities.

• Support implementation of advanced geospatial and intelligence systems.

Remote Sensing & GEOINT Program Oversight

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for programsinvolving:

• Satellite imagery

• Remote sensing technologies

• GEOINT exploitation

• Geospatial analytics

• ISR operations

• AI/ML-enabled intelligence capabilities

• Translate technical requirements into executable program plans.

• Interface effectively with Vantor technical SMEs and customer leadershipregardingremote sensing and geospatial capabilities.

Risk & Performance Management

• Identifyand manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.

• Track performance metrics, operational readiness measures, and program KPIs.

• Lead corrective action planning whenrequired.

• Ensure delivery quality, schedule adherence, and budget performance.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Brief senior executives, military leaders, and government officials.

• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and governance boards.

• Manage customer expectations andmaintainalignment across multiple stakeholder groups.

• Serve as escalation authority for program issues and decisions.

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive program management experience leading large, complex programs.

• 10+ years managing multi-disciplinary teams in government, defense, intelligence, aerospace, geospatial, or technology sectors.

• Extensive experience leading international or overseas programs.

• Proven experienceestablishingand leading PMOs.

• Experience managing geographically dispersed and multicultural teams.

• Experience leading teams of 20+ personnel across multiple functional disciplines in a customer-facing operational environment.

Technical Background

• Strong understanding of:

• Remote sensing

• Satellite imagery

• Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)

• GIS technologies

• Intelligence analysis

• ISR operations

• Data analytics

• AI/ML-enabled analytic systems

• Familiarity with the intelligence lifecycle and collection-to-analysis workflows.

Leadership

• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior government and military leaders.

• Strong organizational transformation and change management experience.

• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and manage competing priorities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in one of the following or related fields:

• Program Management

• Engineering

• Geospatial Intelligence

• Geography

• Remote Sensing

• GIS

• Intelligence Studies

• Defense Studies

• Data Science

• Computer Science

Master's degree preferred.