Program Manager

TCS Govcon LLC; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TCS GovCon in Bedford, Indiana, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead Navy/DoD engineering, product support and logistics efforts at NSWC Crane. You will own cost, schedule and performance across all task areas and serve as the primary government point of contact.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage subcontractor performance and guide staffing, risk management and program controls. This is a key personnel role requiring an active SECRET clearance, with on-site work near

Qualifications

• Active SECRET security clearance required at proposal submission.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business/engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of program or project management experience, incl. 5+ years leading complex federal defense contracts.
• Experience managing CPFF or cost-reimbursement task orders.
• Expertise in earned value, cost and schedule monitoring, risk mitigation and staff allocation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of accountability for cost, schedule and performance across all task areas.
• Maintain a visible government liaison with the NSWC Crane program office; conduct status cadences and rapid tasking.
• Manage end-to-end deliverables: monthly status reports, funds and man-hour reporting, staffing plans and PM plans.
• Oversee the integrated master schedule and milestones for assigned projects.
• Lead a multi-company team; manage subcontractor performance and integration.
• Own staffing across a multidisciplinary team: logistics, data, analytics, configuration management and training.
• Lead contract transition and phase-in to avoid disruption to fleet support.
• Run program risk management and report metrics to government and company leadership.

Skills

Program management

Earned value management

Risk management

Staffing

Subcontractor management

Federal contracting

CPFF contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, management, engineering or related field

Master's degree in business or management

Job description

TCS GovCon is a veteran-led defense services company headquartered in Bedford, Indiana, minutes from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane. We support Navy and Department of Defense customers with product support, logistics, engineering and technical services.

The Opportunity

This position supports an anticipated Navy task order providing engineering, product support and logistics services at NSWC Crane. The work sustains fielded US Navy shipboard systems across their full life cycle: supply support, technical data, training, reliability and maintainability, data analytics, configuration management and program support. The Program Manager leads the entire task order and owns the customer relationship.

This is a Key Personnel position. The selected candidate will be named in our proposal and asked to sign a letter of intent, and the Government will evaluate the resume against the key personnel qualifications.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the single point of accountability for cost, schedule and performance across all task areas.
• Maintain a visible, responsive presence with the Government program office at NSWC Crane; run recurring status cadences and turn emergent tasking around quickly.
• Manage deliverables end to end: monthly status reports, funds and man-hour expenditure reporting, staffing plans and the program management plan.
• Oversee the integrated master schedule and plan of action and milestones for assigned projects.
• Lead a multi-company team; manage subcontractor performance and integration.
• Own staffing across a multidisciplinary team spanning logistics, technical data, analytics, configuration management and training: recruiting, onboarding and retention.
• Lead contract transition and phase-in without disrupting support to the fleet.
• Run program risk management and keep Government and company leadership informed with metrics that hold up.

Required Qualifications

• An active SECRET security clearance at the time of proposal submission.
• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) from an accredited college or university in business administration, management, engineering or a related field.
• 10 or more years of professional program or project management experience, including at least 5 cumulative years leading complex federal defense contracts of similar size, scope and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience managing cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) or cost-reimbursement task orders.
• Expertise in earned value, cost and schedule monitoring, risk mitigation and staff resource allocation.
• Available during core Government working hours, with local availability for on-site meetings at NSWC Crane.
• A demonstrated record of hands-on, present, responsive program leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; a DAWIA program management credential is also valued.
• Master's degree in business or management.
• Direct experience managing support contracts for NAVSEA, NAVAIR or Naval Program Executive Offices.
• NSWC Crane or SeaPort task order experience.
• Experience leading logistics or product support programs for fielded Navy systems.
• Prior military service.

Location and Work Environment

Work is performed on site at NSWC Crane, Indiana, and at the TCS facility near Crane. This is not a remote position; candidates must live within commuting distance of Crane or be willing to relocate.

TCS GovCon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.