Program Manager

Strategic Sight Consulting; Naval Air Station Patuxent River (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Sight Consulting LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support OT&E for Naval systems, leading task-order integration across staffing, schedule, quality, cost, and reporting. The role requires coordination with VX-1, OPTEVFOR, Navy labs, and contractors to ensure timely testing and evaluation.

Responsibilities include developing POA&Ms, preparing status reports, and communicating risks and decisions to sponsors.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship required.
• Minimum Top Secret clearance; TS/SCI eligibility may be required for some task orders.
• 10+ years in developmental or operational T&E of tactical aircraft, weapons, software, or systems.
• At least 4 of the 10+ years in a project or program-management capacity.
• Working knowledge of Navy/multi-service missions, logistics, and organizational responsibilities.
• Familiarity with DoD 5000 series and related instructions.
• Ability to interact with Naval community and present operational-analysis results.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contractor program-management authority for task-order execution and COR reporting.
• Provide PM support for OT&E activities supporting VX-1 and Naval systems.
• Develop and maintain POA&Ms for OT&E delivery to OPTEVFOR.
• Prepare trip and monthly status reports on progress, meetings, labor hours, and funds.
• Coordinate across agencies and contractors to support timely testing and evaluation.
• Contribute to TEMP-related input affecting OT&E and report financial status monthly.

Skills

Program management

OT&E

DoD acquisition

Leadership

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join our team at Strategic Sight Consulting LLC for an opportunity as a Program Manager supporting the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1). This role supports the definition, conduct, and analysis of structured Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of U.S. Naval systems and leads contract and task-order integration across staffing, schedule, quality, cost, security, travel, risk, and customer reporting.

Responsibilities and Background

• Serve as the primary contractor program-management authority for task-order execution, staffing, schedule, quality, cost, security, travel, risk, and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) reporting.
• Provide program management support for technical and analytical OT&E activities supporting VX-1 and assigned Naval systems.
• Develop and maintain Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for delivery of OT&E products to OPTEVFOR.
• Prepare trip reports and monthly status reports addressing progress on assigned tasks, meetings and conferences, work plans, labor hours, and funds expenditure.
• Provide program-management input and participate in leadership meetings to coordinate overall level of effort and support across assigned tasks.
• Conduct liaison with developing agencies, Navy laboratories, Navy operational commands, other U.S. Government agencies, and hardware/software contractors to support timely and effective testing and evaluation.
• Develop and document input and comments to the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) related to or affecting OT&E.
• Provide financial tracking for contract execution and report financial status through required monthly and annual reporting.
• Communicate operational-analysis results, program status, risks, and decision needs effectively to sponsoring activities and decision makers.
• Support a mission environment that may require CONUS, OCONUS, at-sea, or other task-order travel.

Requirements

• United States citizenship.
• Minimum Top Secret security clearance. Specific task orders may require Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility; personnel must be eligible for the clearance required to begin performance at task award.
• Ten or more years, within the last 15 years, of specialized professional experience in developmental or operational T&E of tactical aircraft, weapons, software, or systems and/or tactics development and evaluation.
• At least 4 of the required 10 years of experience must be in a project or program management capacity.
• Current working knowledge of Navy and multi-service missions, operations, logistics, management, and organizational responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of the DoD 5000 series, OPNAVINST 5000.42 series, and SECNAVINST 5000 series instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively within the Naval community and communicate operational-analysis results to sponsoring activities and decision makers.
• Proficiency in developing POA&Ms for delivery of OT&E products to OPTEVFOR.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to meet additional task-order-specific qualifications based on the assigned System Under Test (SUT).

Desired Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting OPTEVFOR, VX-1, or a comparable Naval aviation OT&E organization.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams supporting tactical aircraft, weapons, software, or systems test programs.
• Familiarity with Mission Based Test and Evaluation System (MBTES) workflows and Navy OT&E reporting products
• This position is contingent upon contract award

About Us

Strategic Sight Consulting is a business and technology consulting agency providing valuable product and business development strategies for early-stage entrepreneurs and government agencies. Our mission is to understand our client's goals and develop a strategic roadmap that aligns with their vision and passion. We guide entrepreneurs through the product development life cycle for marketplace success and partner with federal organizations to help build their technical vision and global operations. Strategic Sight Consulting was founded on the core principle of being your dedicated and trusted service provider.