Program Manager III

TekSynap; Norfolk (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Program Manager III supporting the Department of Navy. In this exciting role, you will provide leadership across multiple task areas, including cybersecurity engineering and contract management. You will ensure compliance with Navy policies while managing technical teams and project performance. This innovative firm values the health and safety of its employees, offering a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and retirement plans. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and program management, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Vacation Time

Holidays

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Program Management and DoD contract management.
• Extensive experience in cybersecurity projects and technical team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract performance and ensure compliance with Navy cybersecurity policies.
• Manage technical teams and oversee project cost, performance, and schedule.

Skills

Program Management

Cybersecurity Engineering

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Network Defense

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Technical Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Business/IT Management

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and oversight for all aspects of contract performance across multiple task areas, including cybersecurity engineering, RMF implementation, network defense, test and evaluation, and lifecycle support.
• Ensure delivery of contract requirements in accordance with Navy cybersecurity policies, directives, and NIST guidance.
• Supervise and manage technical teams performing cyber engineering tasks including secure system design, integration, and testing.
• Manage project cost, performance, and schedule using earned value management (EVM) principles.
• Identify and resolve programmatic risks, scope changes, variances, and mission contingencies across all task areas.
• Interface regularly with Navy stakeholders, CORs, and subcontractors to ensure quality execution and contractual compliance.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive status reports, program reviews, and budget justifications.
• Oversee management of subcontracts, ensuring performance standards, deliverables, and integration meet program requirements.
• Maintain strict adherence to DoD cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST SP 800-53, DoDI 8500.01) and ensure mission resilience through zero trust and secure engineering principles.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience:
• Fifteen (15) years of full-time professional Program Management experience.
• Ten (10) years of full-time DoD contract management experience, including managing major technical support contracts—preferably with the U.S. Navy—and a strong understanding of the Navy’s contractual process.
• Five (5) years of full-time experience in each of the following areas:
• Managing technical teams, developing cost estimates and schedules, preparing status and budget reports.
• Managing cybersecurity projects, including identifying, tracking, and communicating scope changes, issues, variances, and contingencies.
• Working in cybersecurity mission areas, engineering, and research and development.
• Managing subcontractors, especially in a proposed subcontracting environment.
• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business/IT Management, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Clearance:
• Must possess a TS/SCI (no IT Level Designation).

Overview

We are seeking a Program Manager III to join our team supporting Department of Navy.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Locations: Remote
• Type of environment: Remote
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

TS/SCI (no IT Level Designation)

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.