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Program Manager, Senior
AI Summary
Leads day-to-day execution of a DoD enterprise software and combat systems effort for NSWCDD, managing cost, schedule, and technical delivery across a multi-disciplined team. Serves as primary contractor point of contact and directs technical milestones under EVMS and IMS plans.
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Program Manager, Senior
LOCATION: Dahlgren, VA
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Secret
CERTIFICATION: n/a
TRAVEL: Up to 15%
SALARY RANGE: $137,000 - $206,000
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join our team supporting NSWCDD in Dahlgren, VA. This role leads day-to-day execution for a DoD enterprise software, major strategic, combat, weapon, or fire control systems effort. The Program Manager drives cost, schedule, technical performance, and delivery discipline across a multi-disciplined technical team.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, business, or technical discipline; or ten (10) years of demonstrated knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to the technical disciplines of the SOW.
- Ten (10) years of professional research, systems engineering, design, and development experience with combat, weapon, and/or fire control systems.
- Five (5) years of concurrent experience as a Program Manager for a contract comparable in scope and size to this effort.
- Demonstrated experience managing large projects and acting as the primary point of contact for contractor tasking.
- Experience establishing and controlling technical milestones, schedules, and costs for day-to-day execution.
- Experience monitoring work in accordance with EVMS plans and an IMS.
- Demonstrated ability to direct a multi-disciplined team of technical experts.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the DoD/Navy clearance required by the final DD254/JPAS.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Experience supporting the engineering and development of DoD enterprise software.
- Experience with major strategic, combat, weapon, or fire control systems programs.
- Experience supporting NSWCDD, Navy surface or submarine mission systems, SLBM, Aegis, Tomahawk, or comparable Navy programs.
- Experience coordinating cost, schedule, risk, technical scope, and stakeholder communications across Government and contractor teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the primary point of contact for contractor tasking and day-to-day program execution.
- Formulate, guide, and direct the technical approach for assigned tasking.
- Establish and control technical milestones, schedules, and costs.
- Monitor tasks in accordance with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) plans and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Direct a multi-disciplined team of technical experts to produce required products within cost, schedule, and time constraints.
- Coordinate with Government stakeholders to manage priorities, risks, performance, and delivery expectations.
- Support capture, transition, and execution activities for engineering and development work tied to DoD enterprise software, major strategic systems, combat systems, weapon systems, or fire control systems.
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