Senior Manager, People Programs

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. 

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies 

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.  

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality. 

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager. 

The Senior Manager, People Programs for is an individual contributor role that builds, manages, and completes projects supporting enterprise initiatives across Talent, Compensation and Benefits and HR Operations. This role partners with Senior Leaders and functional owners to move their priorities from concept to completion through structured project execution, stakeholder coordination and Workday configuration support.

The position reports to the Senior Director, Talent and Performance and is part of People based in Denver, CO. This role is Remote and may require travel to various locatin ssuch as Folsom and Long Beach, CA, Denver and Pueblo, CO and Huntsville AL.

In this role, the essential functions are:

• Manage employer brand campaigns and projects by coordinating content, timelines and cross-functional inputs from Marketing and Communications.
• Buildout the Talent Champion Program, coordinating nominations, communications, materials, and tracking as business leaders are developed into talent advocates and structured interviewers.
• Manage logistics for performance review cycles including communications, training materials, system readiness and post-cycle reporting.
• Project manage segments of succession planning and talent review cycles.
• Support job architecture and leveling with Comp and Benefits, including job profile updates.
• Support annual merit and bonus cycle execution, including Workday Advanced Compensation configuration, manager tools and communications rollout.
• Lead and support change management initiatives for HR technology and process rollouts, including training logistics, communications and adoption tracking.
• Document HR processes through SOPs and workflow diagrams to support sustainability and continuous improvement.
• Partner with HRIS, IT, Payroll and Finance to coordinate upstream and downstream project dependencies.

If your experience aligns with our basic qualifications and you are inspired by our mission, we’d like to connect. If you don’t see the right role right now, Join Our Talent Community and stay connected as we continue to build what’s next. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, or related field.
• 10 or more years of progressive HR experience, with project coordination experience across at least three of the four functional pillars: Talent Acquisition, Talent & Performance, Compensation & Benefits, or HR Operations.
• Demonstrated project management experience supporting HR initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects within the design, build and implementation of annual and semi-annual performance review processes, payroll systems, talent acquisition programs, talent assessment methodologies, competency frameworks and leadership development, and/or Mergers & Acquisitions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the defense, national security, space, or government contracting industry.

Travel, Physical and/or Government Mandated Requirements:

• Travel up to 50%, including the possibility of overnights within the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. person, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. §§ 8101–8106), Executive Order 12564 (Drug-Free Federal Workplace), and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. As a federal contractor, the use of illegal drugs is prohibited as defined under federal law, including marijuana, regardless of state or local laws that may permit such use. All candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment background investigation in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The good faith base salary range for this role is $110,000-$140,000 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Voyager offers a highly competitive total compensation package designed to support the well-being, growth, and success of our employees. Employees benefit from a flexible and comprehensive rewards program that supports both professional and personal well-being.  

• Flexible Time Off (FTO), empowering employees to take the time they need to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide including 24 Hour Fitness, EoS Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Blink Fitness, Chuze Fitness and more! No long-term contracts and FREE on-demand workout videos before you enroll

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 4% to help you build long-term financial security

• Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being

• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

• The opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission driven environment

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran 

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.