Technical Program Manager at loftorbital

Wanna join the adventure? Loft Orbital’s mission is to simplify access to space, streamlining the process to develop and deploy mission tasking to our space infrastructure. Join our team as a Technical Program Manager in our Mission and Program Engineering department, working across software- and systems-oriented teams responsible for designing how our satellites fulfill mission requirements and ensuring on-orbit success. In this role, you'll contribute directly by supporting our team in their planning and execution, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions on time. Help "pave the road" by developing lightweight and intuitive processes that can further drive team efficiencies. You will also work closely with our TPM group across Loft to help guide how teams work effectively and efficiently together. Your ideas will help shape how we grow and operate, and this is your chance to make a real impact with a team that's redefining space operations. If you're excited about driving change and contributing to groundbreaking projects, we want you on our team! About this Role: • Represent MPE teams for program and mission development activities, attending key meetings. Monitor progress and communicate changes in priorities, schedules, risks, and dependencies • Encourage and enforce best practices in deliverable tracking and reporting using Jira and Confluence, integrating with program/mission schedules where possible • Identify and address process inefficiencies, propose experiments, and implement solutions (often through automation) • Support team leads in roadmap planning, requirements gathering, and monthly/quarterly deliverable reviews • Act as the point of contact for stakeholders regarding the status, risks, and dependencies of major initiatives • Drive and support Agile-based software development, improving visibility, processes, and documentation • Foster cross-team and cross-office collaboration, helping teams work efficiently across different time zones Must Haves: • 3+ years of technical program/project management experience (preferably in software) • Proficiency with Jira and Confluence • Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile development teams (Scrum, Kanban, or similar) • Analytical mindset plus the ability to develop processes to address operational challenges, automating whenever possible • Strong interpersonal skills; capable of influencing others without formal authority • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop materials for an executive audience • Ability to travel at least once per quarter for cross-office collaboration Nice to Haves: • Background in the space industry, tech startups, and organizations building both hardware and software solutions • Previous experience working with an international team across time zones • Experience in product management or working closely with product teams • Experience with Python or automation/scripting in software engineering environments Some of Our Awesome Benefits: • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA • 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance • Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays • 401(k) plan and equity options • Daily catered lunches and snacks • International exposure to our team in France • Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver • Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support • Off-sites and many social events and celebrations • Relocation assistance when applicable  *Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes. Who We Are Loft: Space Made Simple.  Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure. As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.