Program Manager Director

Staffing Resource Group, Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 207,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Government Services is seeking a highly experienced Program Management Director to lead complex defense capital projects and manufacturing programs from inception through execution, including construction, commissioning, production ramp-up, customer delivery, and financial performance.

This role requires ownership of large-scale programs with $100M+ annual budgets across defense manufacturing, energetics, or industrial facilities, and demands leadership across cross-functional teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 20+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience managing large, complex capital projects and defense programs.
• Experience with $100M+ annual budgets in defense manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of ITAR, DFARS, and FAR regulations.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of defense capital projects and manufacturing programs.
• Own program performance across scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Manage programs with $100M+ annual budgets.
• Serve as primary contact for customers, suppliers, and leadership.
• Develop plans, milestones, budgets, forecasts, and reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and finance.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to program staff.
• Ensure resources and supplier support meet objectives.
• Prepare executive briefings and deliverables for stakeholders.
• Direct proposals, budgets, and contract terms.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

ERP systems

Job description

Program Management Director Location: Tampa, FL Industry: Defense Manufacturing / Capital Projects / Energetics / Chemical Manufacturing Employment Type: Full-Time Travel: 25% / As required for customer, supplier, facility, and executive-level meetings Salary: Up to $230k/yr. (+ bonus structure)

Position Summary SRG Government Services is supporting a growing defense manufacturing organization seeking a highly experienced Program Management Director to lead complex defense capital projects and manufacturing programs from inception through execution, including construction, commissioning, production ramp-up, customer delivery, and financial performance. This is not an IT, cyber, intelligence, or software program management role. The ideal candidate will have experience owning large-scale capital, construction, manufacturing, industrial, energetics, chemical, ordnance, aerospace, or defense manufacturing programs with annual budgets of approximately $100M+ per year. This individual will be responsible for overall program execution, customer satisfaction, budget performance, schedule management, risk mitigation, resource planning, and cross-functional team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex defense capital projects and manufacturing programs.
• Own program performance across scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, customer satisfaction, and financial results.
• Manage programs with annual budgets of approximately $100M+ per year.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for customers, suppliers, internal leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Develop and manage program plans, milestones, timelines, budgets, forecasts, and reporting requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations, finance, supply chain, contracts, facilities, and administrative functions.
• Provide programmatic and technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and guidance to employees assigned to the program.
• Ensure required resources, including engineering, manpower, production, facilities, and supplier support, are available to meet program objectives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings to internal leadership, customers, government officials, and technical teams.
• Direct the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions of contracts.
• Support business roadmaps and strategies to grow the program portfolio.
• Maintain strong customer communication and overall management of the customer relationship.
• Ensure program documentation, reports, records, and contract-related materials are accurate, complete, and traceable.
• Represent the company professionally with external customers, partners, and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree with a minimum of 20+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience managing large, complex capital projects, manufacturing programs, facility construction, facility commissioning, production ramp-up, or defense industrial base programs.
• Experience owning and managing programs with annual budgets of approximately $100M+ per year.
• Experience must be tied to capital projects, construction, manufacturing, production facilities, industrial operations, energetics, chemicals, ordnance, aerospace, or defense manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing program scope, schedule, budget, financial performance, risk, resources, and customer satisfaction.
• Strong knowledge of defense industry regulations and requirements, including ITAR, DFARS, and FAR.
• Experience working in fast-paced, complex, and highly regulated environments.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working directly with customers, executive leadership, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Experience creating project schedules, milestone charts, status reports, executive briefings, and value-added presentations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, ERP systems, or similar platforms.
• Program strategy and capture experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP or equivalent program/project management certification.
• Experience managing programs with budgets exceeding $300M.
• Experience with Undefinitized Contract Actions.
• Experience with construction, commissioning, or ramp-up of manufacturing facilities.
• Experience in energetic materials, chemical manufacturing, propellants, explosives, ordnance, munitions, or related defense manufacturing environments.
• Earned Value Management System experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple business organizations and customer communities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a senior program leader with experience managing large-scale capital projects, manufacturing programs, facility buildouts, commissioning efforts, production ramp-up, and complex customer-facing defense programs. This person should be comfortable owning cost, schedule, risk, resources, customer satisfaction, and financial performance while leading cross-functional teams through high-visibility program requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SRG Government Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. ADA/EOE IND123