Program Manager

InterImage; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 179,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

InterImage is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee mission-critical hardware engineering and technical development programs supporting the Intelligence Community. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, manage contract execution, and deliver technical requirements on time and within cost targets.

The ideal candidate has strong program management expertise, familiarity with hardware environments, and experience supporting complex government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting DoD/IC/federal contracts.
• Experience leading hardware-focused engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of SOWs, CDRLs, budgets and schedules.
• Proven ability to manage programs end to end.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program execution including contract mgmt, budgets, scheduling, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and quality assurance.
• Lead hardware engineering, reverse engineering, systems integration, and development teams.
• Manage SOWs, Requirements Documents, contractual deliverables, and CDRL reporting.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, performance metrics, and risk management plans to ensure contract compliance.
• Lead recurring government program reviews, communicating technical progress and corrective actions.
• Coordinate workforce planning and subcontractor performance to meet mission objectives.
• Oversee procurement activities, vendor coordination, and cost negotiations while ensuring compliance with government requirements.
• Ensure adherence to security policies, export control regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders to resolve challenges and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee mission-critical hardware engineering, and technical development programs supporting the Intelligence Community. This individual will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, manage contract execution, and ensure successful delivery of technical requirements within established cost, schedule, and performance objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong program management expertise, technical familiarity with hardware engineering environments, and experience supporting complex government contracts.

Active US Security Clearance with Polygraph Required

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee program execution, including contract management, financial performance, scheduling, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and quality assurance.
• Provide operational leadership to hardware engineering, reverse engineering, systems integration, and technical development teams.
• Manage Statements of Work (SOW), Requirements Documents, contractual deliverables, and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) reporting.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, performance metrics, and risk management plans to ensure contract compliance.
• Lead recurring government program reviews, communicating technical progress, financial performance, schedule variances, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate workforce planning, staffing requirements, subcontractor performance, and resource availability to meet mission objectives.
• Oversee procurement activities, including vendor coordination, material acquisition, cost negotiations, and compliance with government acquisition requirements.
• Ensure adherence to applicable security policies, export control regulations, contractor training requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, engineering leadership, and internal operations teams to resolve challenges and drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
2. Demonstrated program management experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal government technical contracts.
3. Experience overseeing engineering teams, preferably supporting hardware development, reverse engineering, systems integration, or R&D programs.
4. Strong understanding of government contracting, SOW requirements, CDRLs, financial management, and contract deliverables.
5. Proven experience managing budgets, integrated schedules, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and program performance.
6. Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, subcontractors, government stakeholders, and technical personnel.
7. Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
2. Familiarity with hardware architecture, embedded systems, reverse engineering methodologies, and technical development lifecycles.
3. Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, government procurement, and security compliance requirements.
4. Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar program management tools.

The likely salary range for this position is $178,580 - $230,067. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your data for identity verification and security purposes.