Program Management Leader 6

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Date: Dec 22, 2025

Location: Decatur, AL, US, 35601

Company: United Launch Alliance

Requisition ID: 1535

Location: ULA - Decatur 

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available 

Travel Requirements: 25% 

 

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

 

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

  

  • Directs and leads the logistics organization through continuous strategic and tactical coordination across operations, locations, and functional support organizations to achieve short and longer-term operational and business objectives.
  • Focuses team members toward a common goal to achieve desired program/project performance.
  • Formulates strategies and prioritizes and coordinates logistics activities and capabilities to ensure the enterprise goals are met while meeting or exceeding safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
  • Translates strategies into actionable objectives and business plans.
  • Drives operational efficiencies and improvement activities that add value to the logistics value stream and ensures effective returns on assets / investments.
  • Drives innovation and continuous improvements such as, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Manufacturing.
  • Ensures companywide programs, policies, procedures and contractual requirements are implemented and optimized effectively within logistics.
  • Leverages the ULA enterprise to achieve program goals and objectives, and develops the necessary collaborative relationships to execute the logistics stretegy.
  • Leads and develops Leaders, including mentoring and coaching.
  • Builds and develops a capable workforce of  high performing work teams.
  • Exemplifies ULA’s Core Values and personal commitment to ULA’s success.

 

Required Education

Bachelor

 

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 10 years of related work experience

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and training commensurate with assignment.
  • 10+ years of Logistics or related operations experience
  • Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to translate strategies into processes and outcomes.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively lead and develop teams in attainment of operational, business, and talent development objectives.
  • Purposeful and strategic leader that can drive change and create a unity of purpose.
  • Ability to establish key measures of success and implement accountability and continuous process improvement structures
  • Experience having led and directed continuous improvement projects to include planning, defining requirements and budget, project controls, and success criteria
  • Experience in developing, and executing within, financial forecasts

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Aerospace & Defense experience, working with US Government customers (Air Force, NRO, NASA, DCMA, DCAA, etc.)
  • Demonstrated skills in developing, executing, and sustaining a best-in-class logistics strategy
  • Logistics certification such as CLTD

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

 

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

  • 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
  • Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
  • Generous paid time off
  • Flexible work environments

 

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

 

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

 

 

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

 

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

 

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

 

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.


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