Job Requirements
Washington, DC
Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$116,000 - $152,000
Job Description
About the Role
Job Title : Program Manager
Compensation: The salary range for this position is $116,000-$152,000.
Security Clearance:
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery
Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement
Performance & Continuous Improvement
Ecosystem & Innovation Enablement
People Leadership & Team Development
Contract & Delivery Management
Required Skills and Experience
Preferred Qualifications
You'll Excel in This Role If You:
At a High Level, You Will Be Responsible For:
Job Title : Program Manager
Compensation: The salary range for this position is $116,000-$152,000.
Security Clearance:
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access is required.
- Must have the ability to pass a CI polygraph.
- Required: 6+ months of continuous full-time work in a SCIF environment.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery
- Lead projects and major workstreams delivering measurable mission outcomes in high-tempo environments.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, operating models, and repeatable processes.
- Design and implement frameworks for rapid acquisition, including intake, evaluation, decision-making, and transition workflows.
- Drive execution through agile, sprint-based delivery models, ensuring progress is measurable and iterative.
- Ensure teams remain focused on outcomes (mission impact, speed, ROI) rather than outputs.
- Identify risks, anticipate challenges, and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, providing data-driven recommendations on program and process improvements.
- Facilitate alignment across leadership, program offices, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support the development of governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating charters.
- Enable faster, more disciplined decision-making through standardized approaches (e.g., down-selects, risk recalibration, transition readiness).
Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Establish and implement performance measurement frameworks, including leading indicators (e.g., cycle time, throughput, decision velocity).
- Develop ROI and impact models to support investment decisions and future scaling efforts.
- Ensure pilots and initiatives are structured as evidence-generating experiments with consistent evaluation criteria.
- Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and refining processes.
Ecosystem & Innovation Enablement
- Support the design and execution of engagement models with startups, academia, and emerging technology partners.
- Standardize approaches for technology evaluation, integration readiness, and vendor engagement.
- Help align innovation efforts with mission priorities and scalable delivery pathways.
People Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and manage team members across projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and professional growth.
- Take responsibility for onboarding new team members and accelerating time to productivity.
- Support professional development through regular feedback and career conversations.
- Manage team utilization across projects to ensure effective resourcing and delivery.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Contract & Delivery Management
- Manage contract execution to ensure compliance, performance, and profitability targets are met.
- Monitor delivery health, flag risks early, and implement solutions to improve efficiency and scalability.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5-7 years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of government-facing programs or workstreams.
- Experience supporting DoD or federal clients in areas such as acquisition, innovation, technology integration, or program management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and deliver measurable outcomes in complex, ambiguous environments.
- Experience advising stakeholders and influencing decisions at multiple levels of an organization.
- Strong understanding of program management principles, with exposure to agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to develop executive-level briefings and decision-ready materials.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on structured thinking and execution.
- 6+ months of continuous full-time work in a SCIF.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition pathways (e.g., OTAs, CSOs, IDIQs).
- Experience building or implementing governance frameworks, operating models, or performance metrics.
- Experience in rapid capability development using agile methodologies.
- Experience working with innovation ecosystems, including startups or emerging technology vendors.
- Experience communicating between classified and unclassified environments, and interacting with stakeholders at multiple classification levels.
- Experience working directly with Intelligence Community mission managers and capability owners.
You'll Excel in This Role If You:
- Thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments with evolving priorities.
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
- Proactively identify problems and drive solutions without waiting for direction.
- Can translate complex challenges into clear, structured approaches.
- Are comfortable leading teams while also delivering independently.
- Focus on outcomes and impact rather than activity alone.
At a High Level, You Will Be Responsible For:
- Leading execution of high-tempo, mission-driven program workstreams supporting intelligence and defense sector acquisition and innovation initiatives.
- Designing and operationalizing rapid acquisition and delivery frameworks, including intake, governance, decision-making, and transition processes.
- Translating strategic client objectives into executable plans, workflows, and measurable outcomes.
- Advising senior government stakeholders on program design, process improvement, and delivery optimization.
- Establishing and managing performance metrics (e.g., cycle time, throughput, decision velocity, ROI) to assess program effectiveness.
- Supporting implementation of structured decision frameworks to accelerate "yes/no/change" determinations across portfolios.
- Leading cross-functional teams and ensuring effective onboarding, utilization management, and professional development.
- Supporting development of innovation ecosystem engagement models (startups, academia, industry partners).
- Ensuring alignment across stakeholders, contracts, and delivery teams to maintain execution speed and compliance.
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