Defense Program Manager — DoD Programs & Strategy

Paligen Technologies; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401k with company matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Paligen Technologies, including its McCormick Stevenson subsidiary in Clearwater, FL, seeks a Program Manager to lead contract support operations, maintain client relationships, and ensure program performance on schedule and within budget. The role involves planning, budgeting, risk management, and coordinating multi-team efforts across projects.

Requires a BS in engineering, 5+ years of relevant program management experience in DoD/national security, and ability to obtain a Secret DoD

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience managing large and complex programs or projects.
• Minimum 3 years Program Management in a DoD and national security environment.
• Experience developing successful DoD/national security proposals.
• Demonstrated proposal development leadership.
• Strong leadership, time management, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills; budgeting knowledge; Gov FARs knowledge.
• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day contract support operations for multiple projects.
• Establish and maintain client relationships on assigned programs.
• Plan, direct and coordinate production of all contract support activities.
• Budget management and internal funding optimization.
• Develop program assessment protocols and risk management.
• Lead cross-functional teams with clients, internal teams and vendors.
• Prepare responses to RFPs including cost and manpower estimates.
• Ensure delivery against business goals and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Risk management

Client relations

Team coordination

Proposal development

Scheduling

Contract management

Education

BS in engineering or related field

Experience in large/complex programs

Tools

CRM software

Cost accounting knowledge

Job description

Paligen Technologies, including its McCormick Stevenson subsidiary in Clearwater, FL, seeks a Program Manager to lead contract support operations, maintain client relationships, and ensure program performance on schedule and within budget. The role involves planning, budgeting, risk management, and coordinating multi-team efforts across projects.

Requires a BS in engineering, 5+ years of relevant program management experience in DoD/national security, and ability to obtain a Secret DoD