
LTVS Insight Lead (NASA LTVS Contingent)
Job Description
LTVS Insight Lead (NASA LTVS Contingent)
Department: Program Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Hawthorne, California
Reporting To: Olivia Alegria
Compensation: $100,000 - $130,000 / year
Description
Our Insight Lead is responsible for handling requests from NASA for insight into the LTVS Program in execution by Astrolab. You will field requests from NASA by e-mail, postings on web portal or telephone-web meetings. You will also work with engineering to identify and organize information for display on the Astrolab web-based portal, Stargate. You will ensure adequate customer support and insight into the LTVS program. You will be a member of Astrolab's program management team.
What you'll do:
- Serve as NASA’s main point of contact for day-to-day insight to Astrolab’s execution of the LTVS contract
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the LTVS development program, and effectively communicate recent events, challenges, and trades to a customer audience
- Track, prioritize, and negotiate customer concerns, working with engineering and program management leadership
- Work with engineering to deliver documentation to NASA for insight purposes, including review, editing, and proper marking of reports and presentation materials
- Maintain a schedule of working groups and technical panels, ensure invitations are sent to appropriate personnel, coordinate Teams invites, and post meeting recordings and/or meeting minutes to an online insight portal
- Coordinate and schedule program meetings and events across multiple teams and organizations
- Maintain insight action item tracking system and ensure all open actions have a schedule and owner that are making progress to resolution
- Meet regularly with NASA counterparts to ensure customer support
- Assist in the development of formal contract deliverables, including plans, reports, and milestone review presentations
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of project or program management experience; OR 5+ years of project or program management experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience working on NASA or other US Government programs
- Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail, especially in managing documents, files, and project schedules
- Demonstrated ability to schedule and coordinate a complex technical project
- Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and negotiation skills
- Familiarity with proprietary data types and export control restrictions
- Proficient with use of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) as well as web hosting tools (SharePoint)
- Proven ability to balance many competing priorities and requests in a fast-paced work environment
Nice to Haves
- Experience with scripting and automation tools
- Engineering background
- Familiarity with Jira or similar project management tools
Benefits and Perks
- Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Equity ownership in the company
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible PTO and parental leave
- Home office set up reimbursement
- Fully flexible and remote friendly work environment
- Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
- Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks