Payload Planning Manager (PPM) Team Lead
Core
Lead a senior planning team of 10-15 employees to manage end-to-end planning integration for International Space Station (ISS) payload operations for NASA and international partners.
Role type
Senior management IC payload planning manager
Builds
Operational plans and schedules for ISS payload activities
Domain
Aerospace and defense / Space operations
Required skills
Payload Operations Integration (POI) expertise, team leadership, mission planning, stakeholder management, process optimization, technical direction, recruitment and onboarding, succession planning
Preferred skills
Active Flight Controller or Mission Support certification, Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, experience with SpaceX Dragon, Northrop Grumman Cygnus, and Commercial Crew missions
Technologies
Short Term Plans (STPs), Weekly Lookahead Plans (WLPs), Increment Lead planning
Responsibilities
Manage daily tasking and workload allocations for the planning team, execute administrative leadership duties including performance reviews and HR interfacing, direct planning integration across mission phases, represent NASA in control boards and management forums, analyze organizational processes to optimize resources
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
