Contractor Program/Project Manager - Expert

Overview

WiSC Enterprises is a mission-focused, veteran-owned small business providing expert support within the Defense and Intelligence Community. We specialize in delivering cleared professionals to high-impact programs, offering agile staffing solutions and operational excellence across a wide range of mission-critical areas.

At WiSC, we prioritize integrity, collaboration, and continuous growth-ensuring our employees are empowered to contribute meaningfully, advance professionally, and thrive personally. Join us and become part of a company where your impact matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program and project management activities, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Manage cross-functional integration across technical and operational teams to ensure program objectives and milestones are met.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, using industry-standard tools to track progress and dependencies.
• Manage requirements gathering and ensure proper configuration management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain risk management processes, identifying and mitigating issues that could impact scope, cost, or timeline.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to monitor cost and schedule performance and provide variance analysis.
• Develop performance metrics and reporting dashboards to communicate progress to internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee and coordinate verification and validation (V&V) activities, ensuring system requirements are met and fully tested.
• Support commissioning, system turnover, and acceptance activities, ensuring readiness and compliance at all stages.
• Interface with customers, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure alignment with mission goals and contractual deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; PMP certification strongly preferred.
• 8-12 years of project/program management experience within the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale technical programs with complex integration requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and project scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera).
• Experience with requirements and configuration management tools and processes.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, metrics development, and data analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leadership.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility required.