Program Manager

ActioNet; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Education and Professional Training

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

ActioNet is seeking an experienced program leadership professional to oversee DoD-derived contracts in a hybrid delivery environment. You will manage cost, schedule, and technical performance while coordinating dispersed teams and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and execution of mission-focused IT modernization initiatives with strong executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8-12 years of experience managing DoW contracts.
• 5+ years leading technical or engineering teams.
• Experience managing contracts valued between $5 million and $30 million annually.
• Experience supporting systems integration, modernization, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or IT services programs.
• Experience managing subcontractors and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success managing cost, schedule, staffing, performance, and customer expectations.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Government and industry stakeholders.
• Provide overall responsibility for program cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, and contract compliance.
• Lead program reviews, technical interchange meetings, status meetings, and executive briefings.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules, project plans, and performance metrics.
• Support strategic planning, program growth, and customer relationship management.
• Oversee systems integration, modernization, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, cybersecurity and Zero Trust initiatives, virtualized environments, and AI/ML-enabled capabilities.
• Coordinate engineering teams and technical leads to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Monitor technical risks, dependencies, integration activities, and milestone readiness.
• Track budgets, funding, labor utilization, forecasts, and overall program financial performance.
• Develop Rough Order of Magnitude estimates and support proposal activities.
• Maintain program risk, issue, opportunity, and dependency registers.
• Implement mitigation strategies for schedule, technical, resource, and cybersecurity risks.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Government and industry stakeholders.
• Provide overall responsibility for program cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, and contract compliance.
• Lead program reviews, technical interchange meetings, status meetings, and executive briefings.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules, project plans, and performance metrics.
• Support strategic planning, program growth, and customer relationship management.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee systems integration, network modernization, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, cybersecurity and Zero Trust initiatives, virtualized and hyperconverged environments, AI/ML-enabled capabilities, and mission or laboratory modernization efforts.
• Coordinate engineering teams and technical leads to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Monitor technical risks, dependencies, integration activities, and milestone readiness.

Team and Partner Management

• Lead geographically dispersed technical teams in a hybrid delivery environment.
• Manage subcontractors, original equipment manufacturers, and industry partners.
• Coordinate staffing, workload balancing, resource planning, and surge requirements.
• Establish and monitor subcontractor performance objectives and deliverable standards.

Financial and Risk Management

• Track budgets, funding, labor utilization, forecasts, and overall program financial performance.
• Develop Rough Order of Magnitude estimates and support proposal activities.
• Maintain program risk, issue, opportunity, and dependency registers.
• Implement mitigation strategies for schedule, technical, resource, and cybersecurity risks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8-12 years of experience managing DoW contracts.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical or engineering teams.
• Experience managing contracts valued between $5 million and $30 million annually.
• Experience supporting systems integration, modernization, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or IT services programs.
• Experience managing subcontractors and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success managing cost, schedule, staffing, performance, and customer expectations.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional certification.
• Familiarity with JADC2 concepts, cloud technologies, DevSecOps, cybersecurity frameworks, Zero Trust, virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure, and AI/ML-enabled environments.
• Experience supporting capture, proposal, or business development activities.
• Top Secret eligibility or an active Top Secret clearance.

What Makes a Successful Candidate?

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on program leader who balances customer engagement, technical oversight, financial performance, and team leadership. The candidate operates effectively in a hybrid environment, manages distributed teams, and coordinates multiple stakeholders to deliver mission‑focused outcomes.

Why ActioNet?

ActioNet is a CMMI‑DEV Level 4, CMMI‑SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI‑certified, woman‑owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services.

With 26+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator.

Core Capabilities

• Advanced and Managed IT Services
• Agile Software Development
• DevSecOps
• Cybersecurity
• Health IT
• C4ISR & SIGINT
• Data Center Engineering & Operations
• Engineering & Installation

What's in It For You?

As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?

ActioNet is an equal‑opportunity employer and values inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Full‑Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet’s Benefits Program

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Education and Professional Training
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
• Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
• Paid Holidays: 11 per year
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Disability Insurance

ActioNet Core Value #1 - Instill Integrity In Everything We Do

ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.