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Quindar is seeking a Vice President of Programs & Operations to lead mission execution across the company as we scale programs across commercial and national security customers.
This role is responsible for ensuring that Quindar consistently delivers mission-ready deployments to customers operating satellites in complex operational environments. The VP of Programs & Operations will own the systems, leadership, and execution infrastructure required to deliver customer programs reliably and at scale.
The successful candidate will operate as an internal execution leader, partnering closely with the CEO and leadership team to translate company strategy into operational delivery across engineering, product, and customer programs.
This role is particularly focused on supporting government and national security missions, ensuring Quindar can deliver reliable operational capability to customers operating in demanding environments.
Establish repeatable processes for integrating the Quindar platform into customer mission environments
Lead operational planning for new satellite missions and customer integrations
Reduce time required to onboard new missions onto the Quindar platform
Ensure integrations meet reliability, security, and operational requirements
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Build and lead a program management organization responsible for coordinating delivery across engineering, product, and customer stakeholders
Implement structured program reviews, execution tracking, and delivery reporting
Drive cross-team accountability to ensure programs execute on schedule
Develop operational processes for deploying Quindar across multiple customer environments
Establish operational dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into program health and delivery timelines
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement systems that increase delivery speed and reliability
Partner with company leadership to ensure operational readiness for new customer programs and mission deployments
Translate company growth plans into operational requirements for staffing, infrastructure, and execution
Support expansion into new government and commercial mission environments
Recruit and lead program management and operational staff as the company grows
Establish a culture of ownership, urgency, and accountability across operational teams
Build the operational infrastructure required to support large-scale satellite mission deployments
Experience in aerospace, satellite operations, defense technology, or national security programs
Experience working with government customers including DoD or intelligence community organizations
Experience managing complex deployments across multiple stakeholders
Experience scaling operational infrastructure in high-growth technology companies
We work in a cutting edge industry and you will get the opportunity to be part of a small team with a large direct impact on the success of our customers’ space missions!
We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
Annually we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.
Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!
Automation First. Mission Ready. Mission management software delivering a common operating picture, system-of-systems integration, and resiliency across commercial and government space missions.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsUSD 240000-275000 yearly / year
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Hybrid
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