Program Manager

tharros; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharros is seeking an accomplished Program Manager to provide full accountability for planning, execution, integration, and performance of mission assurance support for NSWC Dahlgren Division's Strategic and Computing Systems Department.

The role requires translating Government priorities into staffing, technical, schedule, quality, and security plans while guiding a multidisciplinary team across US and international locations. Strong experience with DoD architecture, EVM, and MBSE is essential.

Qualifications

• TS security clearance with SCI eligibility in DISS.
• Master’s degree in a related technical area.
• 10 years of experience in program management of technical requirements of a comparable size and scope.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and integration of task-order performance across mission assurance, critical infrastructure, assessment, analysis, engineering, and program-support activities.
• Coordinate contract execution with Government leadership and supported program offices, including planning priorities, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, and required decisions.
• Manage personnel, subcontractor, travel, security, quality, and administrative activities to sustain performance across US and outside US work locations.
• Align contractor activities with Government direction and the mission of identifying infrastructure vulnerabilities and assessing risk to mission execution.
• Oversee preparation, review, quality control, and timely delivery of technical, management, and assessment products.
• Monitor staffing against the Government labor mix and maintain qualified, cleared personnel for key and non-key positions.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and performance issues; develop mitigation actions and track them to closure.
• Maintain coordination among analysts, engineers, infrastructure specialists, assessment personnel, and program-support staff.
• Protect classified information and ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Support transition, continuity, and knowledge retention across the base period and option periods.

Skills

Program Management

EVM

MBSE

DoDAF

Risk Assessment

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MBSE tools

DoDAF

Job description

Tharros is seeking an accomplished Program Manager to provide full accountability for the planning, execution, integration, and performance of mission assurance support for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Strategic and Computing Systems Department. The Program Manager will serve as Tharros’ principal interface with Government leadership and will direct a multidisciplinary team supporting defense critical infrastructure analysis, mission dependency and risk assessment, infrastructure vulnerability identification, engineering analysis, and related cyberspace programs.

The Program Manager will translate Government priorities into executable staffing, technical, schedule, quality, security, travel, and deliverable plans while maintaining qualified personnel across Key and Non-Key positions. The successful candidate will anticipate and resolve performance risks, integrate contractor and subcontractor activities, ensure the technical accuracy and timely delivery of contract products, and maintain continuity across continental United States and outside continental United States assessment activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall management and integration of task-order performance across mission assurance, critical infrastructure, assessment, analysis, engineering, and program-support activities.
• Coordinate contract execution with Government leadership and supported program offices, including planning priorities, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, and required decisions.
• Manage personnel, subcontractor, travel, security, quality, and administrative activities needed to sustain performance across continental United States and outside continental United States work locations.
• Align contractor activities with Government direction and the mission of identifying infrastructure vulnerabilities and assessing risk to mission execution.
• Oversee preparation, review, quality control, and timely delivery of technical, management, and assessment products.
• Monitor staffing against the Government labor mix and maintain qualified, cleared personnel for key and non-key positions.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and performance issues; develop mitigation actions and track them through closure.
• Maintain effective coordination among analysts, engineers, infrastructure specialists, assessment personnel, and program-support staff.
• Protect classified and controlled information and ensure personnel comply with applicable facility, personnel, and information-security requirements.
• Support transition, continuity, and knowledge retention across the base period and option periods.

Requirements:

• TS security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility in DISS.
• Master’s degree in a related technical area.
• 10 years of experience in program management of technical requirements of a comparable size and scope to this requirement to include tracking cost, schedule, and performance data.
• Five (5) years demonstrated experience managing cost, workforce, and schedule to execute multiple complex tasks with frequent (both regular and adhoc) reprioritization, complying with Government reporting requirements, and implementing cost control over complex projects.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Work Breakdown Schedules (WBS). Experience in managing Sub-contractors (if Subcontracting is proposed). Experience with applying model-based system (MBSE) engineering principles and tools, translating program requirements and tracing data into technical plans and processes. Experience in the application of systems engineering methodologies in the federal Government, including demonstrated expertise implementing Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) capabilities-based requirements processes.
• Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) operational and mission planning, including the application of the Unified Joint Task List (UJTL), Joint Mission Essential Tasks (JMET), and Mission Essential Tasks (MET) in support of military requirements.
• Experience working with the Navy, especially NSWC Dahlgren or similar organizations.
• Occasional travel may be required to field sites for short, 1-2 week period of time.
• Most travel would be in the United States, potential travel to outside the United States.