Engineering Program Manager

Jobtailor; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior program manager to lead DoD engineering and cybersecurity efforts for the BECS program at Fort Belvoir, VA. The role requires directing a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring timely contract deliverables, and maintaining RMF/ATO compliance across efforts.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in DoD programs, an active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain, and PMP/ITIL certifications, with strong leadership and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience supporting complex Department of Defense engineering or acquisition programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Systems Engineering experience.
• Direct experience supporting public safety communications programs such as 911/NG-911, Computer Aided Dispatch, Land Mobile Radio, or emergency notification systems (preferred)
• Experience with DoD/Army Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day technical and programmatic point of contact for the Government program office and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• Manage staffing, task assignment, and subcontractor performance across the engineering team.
• Direct preparation and on-time submission of contract deliverables, including Monthly Status Reports, the Risk Management Plan, Quarterly Program Management Reviews, and cybersecurity assessment reporting.
• Oversee configuration management activities, including Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) processing and Configuration Control Board support.
• Coordinate cybersecurity compliance activities across all task areas.
• Establish and run a proactive risk management process.
• Identify integration, schedule, and cybersecurity risks early and drive mitigation with responsible technical leads.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Oversee execution of engineering, cybersecurity, and modernization activities for the Product Director Base Emergency Communications System (BECS).

Skills

Active SECRET Clearance

PMP

ITIL

Systems Engineering

RMF/ATO Experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, CS, IS, or related technical discipline

Tools

ECP Processing

Configuration Control Board

Cybersecurity Reporting

Risk Management Plan

Program Management Reviews

Job description

• Serve as the day-to-day technical and programmatic point of contact for the Government program office and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)
• Manage staffing, task assignment, and subcontractor performance across the engineering team
• Direct preparation and on-time submission of contract deliverables, including Monthly Status Reports, the Risk Management Plan, Quarterly Program Management Reviews, and cybersecurity assessment reporting
• Oversee configuration management activities, including Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) processing and Configuration Control Board support
• Coordinate cybersecurity compliance activities across all task areas
• Establish and run a proactive risk management process
• Identify integration, schedule, and cybersecurity risks early and drive mitigation with responsible technical leads
• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Oversee execution of engineering, cybersecurity, and modernization activities for the Product Director Base Emergency Communications System (BECS)

Requirements

• Active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
• Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience supporting complex Department of Defense engineering or acquisition programs
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Systems Engineering experience
• Direct experience supporting public safety communications programs such as 911/NG-911, Computer Aided Dispatch, Land Mobile Radio, or emergency notification systems (preferred)
• Experience with DoD/Army Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing complex Department of Defense engineering programs, with a focus on cybersecurity compliance, risk management, and project management. Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and ensure timely delivery of contract deliverables.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Active SECRET Clearance
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Systems Engineering Experience
• DoD/Army Risk Management Framework (RMF) Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) Processing
• Configuration Control Board Support
• Cybersecurity Assessment Reporting
• Risk Management Plan Development
• Program Management Reviews

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Communication
• Task Assignment Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Industry Keywords

• Department of Defense
• Public Safety Communications
• 911/NG-911
• Computer Aided Dispatch
• Land Mobile Radio
• Emergency Notification Systems
• Authorization to Operate (ATO)