Program Manager

VISTA Technology Services Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive leave package

Medical, dental, vision, life and long

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Employer matching 401(k)

Job summary

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. seeks a Program Manager to support NAVSEA in a hybrid role based in Washington, DC, onsite 3 days a week. You will guide planning, direction, and success of major Navy programs and technology initiatives with a focus on submarine systems.

The ideal candidate brings Navy PM experience, engineering support background, and a DoD Secret Clearance, with strong MS Office and SharePoint skills for documentation and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Navy program management experience.
• 2+ years Navy engineering support background.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
• BYG-1 familiarity or related submarine systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define, direct and manage the program scope, milestones and resources.
• Coordinate technical approaches and negotiate with activities for resources.
• Establish schedules and budgets; monitor costs and milestones.
• Provide guidance on technical methodology and risk mitigation.

Skills

Navy program management

Navy engineering support

BYG-1 familiarity

risk assessments

process development

independent work

team collaboration

DoD secret clearance

travel willingness

Tools

MS Office 365 & SharePoint

Jira

Job description

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTA) is currently seeking a Program Manager to support our NAVSEA customer. This is a hybrid position reporting onsite in Washington, DC 3 days a week.

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with experience in the overall planning, direction, and success of major programs, systems development efforts, and research or technology initiatives that will have great significance to the Navy’s Submarine needs.

Responsibilities

The Program Manager will demonstrate experience in being responsible for the overall program definition, organization, and direction of short and long-range plans, to include experience being responsible for formulating and guiding technical approach, and providing consultation regarding defining and negotiation with activity and agency personnel for necessary resources. They will also demonstrate experience and skill in the establishment and control of technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Navy Program Management
• 2+ years of experience with Navy Engineering Support
• Experience or familiarity with the BYG-1 submarine combat system
• Ability to analyze and process engineering program documentation
• Ability to assess and update spend plans
• Ability to develop/document/implement new processes
• Ability to analyze program risks and develop risk assessments
• Must be proactive, work independently, and within a team environment
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and SharePoint
• Ability to travel as needed to support client
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with various Navy waterfront entities such as shipyards, installation teams, and regional maintenance facilities
• Familiarity with installation and technology insertion hardware processes and practices
• Experience working in Jira and familiarity with the Agile process
• Experience or familiarity with the Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System (SWFTS)

Salary at VISTA is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000.00 to $140,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of VISTA's total compensation package for employees. We also offer a competitive leave package and a generous benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance, and an employer matching 401(k) plan.

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

For this position, VISTA will consider only applicants with an active DoD security clearance.

VISTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans Employer