Building Roots
Sarah Abrahmian joined Janicki in January 2026 as a Program Business Director. She came to the role after 18 years at Northrop Grumman, where she spent most of her career in supply chain and program management across space and aerospace. Much of that work resembled the projects she leads now. After a long stretch in the same field, though, she felt ready for a change of pace.
Why Janicki
Sarah came to know Janicki well during her years at Northrop Grumman, working with its teams from the customer side. She respected the quality of the work and the attitude of the people behind it, and when the chance to join came, the culture weighed heavily in her decision. She admired how proud Janicki was of its product and valued the chance to connect with the mission more directly. She says that Janicki checked all the boxes she was looking for, and she is grateful for how welcome she has felt.
For Sarah, the job is full of newness, a change of pace that keeps her growing. She has had the opportunity to take the skills she built over the years and apply them directly. She appreciates that the teams and leaders are open to her ideas and willing to improve. Her team is currently developing management strategies for an upcoming bid and working to create a holistic view of the timelines, actions, and strategies needed to reach it. She navigates the growth of the program and the growth of her team at the same time. The transition, she says, has been exciting, welcoming, challenging, and everything she hoped.
Outside of Work
Sarah was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where she still lives. Her role follows a hybrid schedule, and she spends much of her time building relationships with her team. Two weeks out of every month she travels from California to Washington. The travel is frequent, she says, but necessary and effective for the success of her team and the program. With limited downtime, she spends as much time as she can with family. Her parents, brothers, and nephews play an important role in her life. She is also a fan of all things spooky, and her favorite time of year is the Halloween season, when a perfect night means curling up with her dog and a favorite movie.
Closing
In her brief time at Janicki, Sarah has hit the ground running and continues to grow each day. Loyal, dependable, and optimistic, she brings a steady, forward-looking attitude to whatever comes her way and we are happy to have her on the team.
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