Quindar Vice President of Programs & Operations at Quindar leading mission execution and program delivery across commercial and national security customers. Own systems and leadership to ensure reliable, scalable customer deployments.
Responsibilities
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.
Government and Customer Program Execution
Own execution of customer programs across commercial and government missions
Ensure delivery of program milestones, mission deployments, and operational readiness
Serve as the executive owner responsible for successful program delivery
Coordinate directly with government and commercial stakeholders to ensure mission success
Mission Deployment and Customer Onboarding
Establish repeatable processes for integrating the Quindar platform into customer mission environments
Lead operational planning for new satellite missions and customer integrations
Qualification
Required ExperienceExperience supporting governmentExperience in aerospaceITAR REQUIREMENTSTo conform to UWhy you'll love working at Quindar
Required
Required Experience
10+ years of experience leading programs, operations, or delivery organizations
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. TS/SCI with Poly
Experience working in a fast-paced organization or startup
Demonstrated experience delivering complex software or software/hardware systems
Experience supporting government, aerospace, or national security programs
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams delivering mission-critical systems
Experience building operational processes in fast-growing organizations
Preferred
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
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Why you'll love working at Quindar
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!
