Program Manager

Koniag Services, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Program Manager with TS/SCI to lead a multidisciplinary contractor team supporting an Office of the Secretary of Defense level program at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. Responsibilities include translating priorities into executable work plans and delivering mission-focused IT, analytics, and security services.

The successful candidate will oversee staffing, cost, schedule, quality, and customer engagement, working with senior

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in a technical field relevant to the program.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical, management, business, public administration, or related field.
• Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access (TS/SCI).
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical programs or multidisciplinary teams with staffing, cost, schedule, and quality responsibility.
• Experience supporting senior government stakeholders in a defense or national security environment.
• Working knowledge of federal contract execution and program controls, including financial tracking, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Ability to translate technical findings into concise recommendations and briefings for senior leaders; strong writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing requirements and resolve personnel and customer issues professionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day contract performance and serve as the primary contractor program management interface with government program leadership and the Contracting Officer’s Representative.
• Develop and maintain integrated work plans, staffing plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, and management controls aligned with contractual cost, performance, and delivery requirements.
• Recruit, onboard, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary personnel; set expectations and address performance issues.
• Oversee technical and analytical workstreams, ensuring recommendations are accurate and coordinated across subject matter experts and stakeholder organizations.
• Monitor contract expenditures, resource utilization, milestones, dependencies, and risks; prepare monthly progress and financial reports and support in-process reviews.
• Establish quality assurance and configuration management practices; ensure deliverables are complete and timely.
• Coordinate support for IT investment analysis, data-driven decision making, requirements development, acquisition planning, and PPBE activities.
• Prepare and review executive briefings, white papers, and staff action packages; facilitate senior-level meetings and track decisions to closure.
• Maintain relationships across government offices and subcontractors; resolve issues and escalate as needed.
• Ensure contractor personnel follow security and contractual requirements.

Skills

Program management

Staffing leadership

Cost management

Schedule management

Customer engagement

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Program Manager with TS/SCI security clearance to support KITS and our government customer at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services Company, is seeking is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a multidisciplinary contractor team supporting an Office of the Secretary of Defense level program within the Department of War. The Program Manager will oversee technical and advisory service delivery, staffing, cost, schedule, quality, and customer engagement. The role integrates technical expertise with disciplined program execution across enterprise information technology, data analytics, cybersecurity, budget and acquisition support, and business operations, as applicable to assigned requirements.

The successful candidate will translate senior leader priorities into executable work plans, lead technical specialists and support personnel, and provide clear, decision-ready recommendations. This position requires sound judgment, strong people leadership, and the professional presence to operate effectively with senior government stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day contract performance and serve as the primary contractor program management interface with government program leadership and the Contracting Officer’s Representative.
• Develop and maintain integrated work plans, staffing plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, and management controls aligned with contractual cost, performance, and delivery requirements.
• Recruit, onboard, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary personnel; set expectations, address performance issues, and maintain continuity of support.
• Oversee technical and analytical workstreams, ensuring recommendations are accurate, mission-relevant, and coordinated across subject matter experts and stakeholder organizations.
• Monitor contract expenditures, resource utilization, milestones, dependencies, and risks; prepare monthly progress and financial reports and support in-process reviews.
• Establish quality assurance, document review, and configuration management practices; ensure deliverables are complete, professionally written, and submitted on time.
• Coordinate support for IT investment analysis, data-driven decision making, requirements development, acquisition planning, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution activities, as applicable.
• Prepare and review executive briefings, white papers, staff action packages, read-ahead materials, and correspondence; facilitate senior-level meetings and track decisions and actions to closure.
• Maintain effective working relationships across government offices, mission partners, company leadership, and subcontractors; resolve issues promptly and elevate matters requiring government or corporate decisions.
• Ensure contractor personnel follow applicable security, information safeguarding, and contractual requirements and perform within authorized contractor responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in a technical field relevant to the program, such as information technology, systems engineering, cybersecurity, data analytics, telecommunications, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical, management, business, public administration, or related field.
• Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access (TS/SCI), with the ability to maintain the required clearance and access throughout employment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical programs or multidisciplinary teams, with accountability for staffing, cost, schedule, performance, and deliverable quality.
• Experience supporting senior government stakeholders in a defense or national security environment, including executive communication and coordination across organizational boundaries.
• Working knowledge of federal contract execution and program controls, including financial tracking, risk management, quality assurance, and performance reporting.
• Ability to translate technical findings into concise recommendations and briefings for senior leaders; strong writing, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing requirements, operate with limited direction, exercise discretion, and resolve personnel and customer issues professionally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior program management experience supporting OSD, a defense headquarters organization, or an equivalent enterprise-level national security customer.
• Project Management Professional certification or an equivalent recognized program or project management credential.
• Experience integrating technical advisory services with PPBE, IT investment analysis, acquisition support, policy development, or enterprise business operations.
• Familiarity with defense staff action processes, executive correspondence, task management systems, and governance forums.
• Experience improving delivery processes, developing team leaders, and measuring program outcomes through practical performance metrics.

What Success Looks Like:

Reliable delivery of high-quality products; accurate cost and schedule visibility; a stable, accountable team; timely resolution of risks and customer concerns; and clear recommendations that help government leaders make informed decisions.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristicprotected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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