Sustainment Program Manager

Markon is building a talent pool of Sustainment Program Managers to support future Intelligence Community missions.
This pipeline opportunity is intended to identify experienced professionals to oversee the planning, prioritization, renovation, and sustainment of Defense Attaché Offices (DAOs) and diplomatic facilities worldwide. Selected candidates will be considered for future openings requiring expertise in overseas facility management, construction project coordination, strategic planning, and collaboration with government agencies to ensure projects meet mission requirements, security standards, schedules, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage DAO sustainment, renovation, and facility improvement projects from initiation through construction and financial closeout.
• Assess facility conditions, prioritize project requirements, and conduct international site visits to support planning and execution.
• Develop scopes of work, preliminary designs, project schedules, and cost estimates in coordination with government stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Department of State Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), Diplomatic Security (DS), Defense Attaché Service (DAS), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, monitor construction progress, resolve project issues, and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Prepare project status reports, financial documentation, leadership briefings, and Facility Engineering Review Board (FERB) submissions.
• Maintain project cost tracking, audit records, and required construction closeout documentation.
• Identify facility deficiencies, project risks, and opportunities for improvement to support long-term sustainment planning.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required
• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years of experience managing complex projects, including U.S. Embassy facilities
• Experience managing construction, renovation, or facility sustainment projects through completion
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating with government agencies and contractors
• Knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, project scheduling, and cost management
• Familiarity with U.S. Embassy operations and overseas construction requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to travel internationally, including within the CENTCOM area of responsibility, approximately one week per month

Desired:  

• Experience applying ICD-705 and/or Department of State Overseas Security Policy Board (OSPB) standards
• Interior Design degree with NCIDQ certification
• Experience with facility renovations and secure shipping requirements
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience supporting overseas diplomatic facility modernization and sustainment projects