Program Manager (Technical)

About OKSI

At OKSI, we take ownership of programs from first contract award through final delivery, and we see them through. If you want a place to grow your career while doing meaningful, mission-driven work in defense and aerospace, this is where you belong.

OKSI is hiring Program Managers across our full career ladder, from entry-level coordination through senior, portfolio-level leadership, to support programs across our core technology areas: AI Systems, Environmental Sensing, EO/IR Systems, Seekers & PGKs, and Soldier-Borne Systems. We're hiring broadly here: the level, title, and compensation you land at will be based on your experience, so whether you're early in your PM career or a seasoned program leader, we want to hear from you.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO

Program Execution

• Support scheduling, action-item tracking, and documentation as a coordinator, scaling up to owning full program lifecycles from proposal through contract closeout
• Track task progress and milestones, scaling up to defining program scope, budgets, and change control for complex, multi-year efforts

Team & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate communications between engineers, technicians, and subcontractors, scaling up to directing multidisciplinary teams across engineering, quality, operations, and contracts
• Mentor junior coordinators and program managers as you grow into senior roles

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Draft communications and support client-facing meetings, scaling up to serving as the primary point of contact for government program officers and executive stakeholders
• Lead program reviews, technical briefings, and milestone approvals at senior levels

Financial & Risk Management

• Track budgeted versus actual costs, scaling up to owning full program or portfolio financial performance, forecasting, and earned value management
• Support risk logging and compliance documentation (ITAR, CMMC, FAR/DFARS), scaling up to leading risk strategy and audit readiness across a portfolio

Business Development & Proposals

• Assist with proposal documentation and submission packages, scaling up to leading technical proposal development, capture strategy, and pricing for new business