Program Manager

Agile Defense, Inc.; Quantico (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense, Inc. in Quantico, VA, is seeking a Program Manager to lead Navy training system programs, overseeing cost, schedule, and performance to deliver complex DoD contracts on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate will have 15 years of program management experience, DoD/DoN contract experience, PMP certification, and an active Top Secret clearance; onsite work supports critical national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in management, engineering, CS, information systems, business, or related technical field.
• 15 years of program management experience with 8 years managing DoD/DoN programs.
• Active PMP certification.
• Active Top Secret US Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Navy training programs from concept to delivery.
• Manage cost, schedule and performance for program execution.
• Oversee program and personnel management, financials, and risk.
• Coordinate DoD/DoN contracts and task orders of similar size.
• Interface with customers to deliver quality products on time and within budget.

Skills

Program Management

DoD/DoN Contracts

Customer Interface

Risk Management

Cost Schedule Performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation’s most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition Details

Requisition #: 1898

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Quantico, VA | Onsite

Clearance Level: Top Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Certification Required: PMP

Required Travel: 10%

Job Description

NCIS is a Department of the Navy organization with about 2,200 personnel, including 750 at Headquarters and the rest stationed worldwide. It is the Navy’s primary agency for criminal investigations, law enforcement, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and physical and personnel security. NCIS has primary investigative authority across the Department of the Navy and exclusive authority in non-combat cases involving crime, terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and subversive activity. It also serves as the main liaison with federal, state, local, security, and intelligence partners on investigative and security matters.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Agile Defense is seeking a Program Manager who brings proven leadership, deep familiarity with Navy training systems, and a strong track record of executing complex programs with excellence. The ideal candidate will demonstrate comprehensive expertise across core program management disciplines while consistently delivering high-quality results in fast-paced, mission-driven environments.

• Conceptual knowledge of U.S. Navy Integrated Training Systems
• Experience with cost, schedule and performance as it relates to program execution
• Program and Personnel Management
• Financial Management
• Risk Management Policies and Assessment
• Successfully managing Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of the Navy (DoN) Contracts/Task Orders of similar size and complexity
• Program Management experience running a large support services contract with multiple Sub-contractor
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with customers and to deliver quality products on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to plan, design, coordinate, and control the progress of project work to meet sponsor objectives
• Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse technical workforce consisting of multiple skill sets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline
• Fifteen (15) years program management experience with eight (8) years of experience managing DoD/DoN programs
• Active PMP certification
• Active Top Secret US Security clearance

Our Core Values

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

• Happy - Be Infectious.
• Helpful - Be Supportive.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy.
• Humble - Be Grounded.
• Hungry - Be Eager.
• Hustle - Be Driven.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities