Program Manager

OESC (Oneida ESC Group); Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company

Medical, Dental, and Eye Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Oneida ESC Group seeks a highly motivated Program Manager to lead the Air Force Global College Instructional Management and Learning Support contract at Maxwell AFB in Alabama. You will provide executive program leadership, oversee budgets and schedules, and coordinate with DoD stakeholders and SMEs to ensure successful outcomes.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, performance reporting, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering high-quality instructional support and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of program management experience for complex federal/education/professional services programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, SMEs, and subcontractors.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, and performance reporting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain federal security/installation access credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide program leadership, management, administration, and quality oversight for the contract.
• Manage execution of program activities including curriculum support and advisory services.
• Recruit, train, and supervise SMEs, instructional designers, and support personnel.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, milestones, and risk registers.
• Coordinate execution across government stakeholders, subcontractors, and staff.
• Lead kickoff meetings, monthly status reviews, and technical status meetings.
• Prepare MSRs, PMPs, quality docs, and executive-level briefings.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, staffing, and contract compliance.
• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms for executive visibility.
• Support transition, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Budget management

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Program Management/Education

PMP Certification (preferred)

Job description

Oneida Professional Services (OPS) is actively seeking a highly motivated, full-time Program Manager in support at Maxwell AFB, AL.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall program leadership, management, administration, and quality oversight for the Air Force Global College Instructional Management and Learning Support contract.
• Manage execution of program and instructional enhancement activities, including curriculum support, instructional design, advisory services, academic support functions, and special projects.
• Recruit, train, assess, and manage Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), instructional designers, advisors, and support personnel.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, staffing strategies, budgets, milestones, risk registers, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate program execution across government stakeholders, subcontractors, instructional teams, and support staff.
• Lead project kickoff meetings, monthly status reviews, and technical status meetings.
• Prepare and deliver Monthly Status Reports (MSRs), Project Management Plans (PMPs), quality documentation, and executive-level briefings.
• Monitor budget execution, schedule performance, staffing levels, and contract compliance requirements.
• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that support executive decision-making and program visibility.
• Support transition planning, risk mitigation, knowledge transfer, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all program activities are completed in accordance with contract requirements, performance standards, and quality expectations.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Education, Organizational Leadership, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing complex federal, education, training, or professional services programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and subject matter experts.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, resource planning, and performance reporting.
• Experience developing management plans, status reports, and executive-level briefings.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required federal security and installation access credentials.
• Must be an employee of the prime contractor.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification or equivalent project/program management credential.
• Master’s degree in Business, Leadership, Public Administration, Education, or related field.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Air Force, Air University, or Professional Military Education (PME) environments.
• Experience managing educational development, curriculum modernization, learning transformation, or instructional enhancement initiatives.
• Experience managing large-scale distributed workforce programs.
• Proven success delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Experience developing executive dashboards and contract-level performance reporting.

Benefits

• 15 Days of Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, and Eye Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Multiple Voluntary Medical Benefits

About Us

The Oneida ESC Group is a family of companies owned by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin that delivers customer-focused engineering, science, and construction services worldwide. Our family of companies includes:

• Oneida ESC Group (OESC)
• Oneida Professional Services (OPS)
• Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises (OTIE)
• Mission Support Services (MS2)
• Sustainment & Restoration Services (SRS)
• Oneida Engineering Solutions (OES)
• General Mechanical Corporation (GMC)
• LG2 Environmental Solutions (LG2)
• Oneida Environmental (OE)

We integrate our staff for dedicated, cooperative, and business-like delivery of services to enhance our customers’ missions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Oneida ESC Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Oneida ESC Group participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://www.e-verify.gov/Oneida ESC Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Oneida ESC Group makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.