Program Finance Manager

Who you are

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business management, or related field
• A minimum of 8 years of financial management or program/project finance experience in a professional services and/or government contracting environment
• Strong business acumen with top-notch verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to build professional rapport with colleagues and external partners
• A proficiency with Microsoft Excel modeling and familiarity with data query/data visualization tools (e.g., Cognos, SQL, Tableau, Power BI)
• A track record of identifying automation opportunities and improving efficiency via best practice adoption
• The ability to work and make decisions with a high degree of independence
• Excellent attention to detail to support our best-in-class team
• Eligibility to obtain a US Security clearance
• Program Management Professional (PMP) or similar accreditation or certification is helpful but not required
• Experience in the SaaS, satellite/space, or related technology industry is helpful
• TS/SCI Clearance highly preferred

What the job involves

• The Program Finance Manager will report to the VP, FP&A and will be integral to the creation of a new program finance function
• As team leader, you will provide robust financial oversight to optimize the fidelity of BlackSky’s internal and external technical programs
• You will be responsible for leading a collaborative analytical team that produces reliable and actionable forecasts to support BlackSky operations and will act as the financial subject-matter expert guiding best practice adoption
• Lead the development of initial program budgets and production of reliable forecasts of program Estimates at Completion (EACs) for BlackSky’s portfolio of customer-facing and internal programs
• Support annual corporate operational planning efforts by providing guidance on staffing requirements for existing and proposed programs and performing risk & opportunity analyses at the program and overall portfolio level
• Conduct monthly and quarterly budget-vs-forecast-vs-actual variance analyses to identify cost drivers and suggest corrective actions to the program manager
• Monitor revenue recognition, track client billing, and ensure optimized utilization of funds across program deliverables
• Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate program profitability, spotlight anomalous portfolio performance, and project capital expenditures & cash flows
• Serve as the primary financial advisor to Program Managers, helping them translate operational goals into fiscal targets
• Act as a key liaison between BlackSky FP&A, Program Management, Operations, and People providing budget management, resource acquisition, and staffing recommendations
• Strengthen BlackSky's program finance function by coaching staff analysts to develop critical skill sets and prioritizing tasks to optimize team performance
• Prepare and present clear, data-driven financial dashboards and narrative memos for leadership and stakeholders
• Maintain robust internal financial controls and ensure program expenditures strictly adhere to the BlackSky Fiscal Authority Matrix, GAAP, and contractual guidelines

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: We offer competitive compensation as well as 401(k) with employer match.
• 100% health insurance: We cover 100% of our employee’s health premiums for medical, dental and vision insurance with various plan choices such as HRA, LSA and HSA
• Time off: Striking a balance between work and our personal lives is important. We offer 15 days of PTO, 11 company holidays, four floating holidays (pro-rated based on hire date) and one day of paid volunteerism leave per year.
• Flexible work schedule: Need to focus on family certain hours of the day? Are you a night owl? We can work with you to build a schedule that works best for you and your teammates.
• Maternity leave: New birth mothers receive up to eight weeks of paid leave for medical recovery due to childbirth, supplementing employer-provided disability insurance.
• Parental leave: For births or adoptions, new parents are offered paid leave to care for and bond with their new child.
• ESPP: Be part of the growth and success story at BlackSky by participating in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• PC or Mac: You select the type of computing environment that works best for you. And, yes, we are deeply into cloud computing.
• Casual offices: No stuffy environment at BlackSky. We want you for who you are, not what you wear.
• On-site perks: Like to work out at lunch? Visit our on-site gyms. And recharge afterwards with free snacks and beverages.
• Team get-togethers: We host events across teams. Learn who your coworkers are, not just where they sit and what they do.
• Unique swag: Lots of companies offer embroidered hats and gear (and we do, too). But, which of them offer mission patches too?