Program Manager – Mgr Programs 3

Jobtailor; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a program leadership professional to drive the Joint Training Synthetic Environment R&D program. You will ensure timely, high-quality delivery of task orders, establish milestones, and coordinate with government customers and subcontractors to keep the program on schedule.

The role requires DoD-related experience, strong analytical abilities, and the capacity to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences while maintaining a trained workforce in

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive program management experience with a related field degree or 12 years with HS diploma.
• Experience with DoD customers, projects, and processes is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; executive-level written communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Joint Training Synthetic Environment R&D program and ensure timely deliverables.
• Establish milestones, monitor schedules, and manage resource allocation.
• Develop program reviews with government customers covering cost, schedule, and performance.
• Coordinate subcontract efforts and maintain government customer relationships.
• Monitor cost/schedule metrics and report status to stakeholders.
• Serve as government customer point of contact and update on program status.
• Ensure staffing of a skilled workforce and adherence to security requirements.
• Perform additional assigned duties as needed.

Skills

Program Management

DoD Customer Experience

Analytical Skills

Executive-level Communication

Technical Communication

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Lead the Joint Training Synthetic Environment Research and Development program
• Ensure timely and high-quality achievement of Task Order requirements and deliverables
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to the program plan and schedule
• Identify issues and develop solutions, including resource allocation or milestone changes
• Develop program review sessions with the government customer covering cost, schedule, resourcing, and technical performance
• Manage and coordinate subcontract efforts
• Monitor, measure, report, and control cost and schedule metrics
• Act as a government customer contact for program activities
• Regularly update the government customer on program status
• Establish and maintain relationships with the government customer and outside agencies
• Maintain effective personnel resource staffing and a skilled, experienced, trained workforce
• Perform additional assigned duties

Requirements

• 8 years relevant progressive experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; or 6 years relevant progressive experience with a master’s degree in a related field; or high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years relevant progressive experience
• Highly preferred: experience working with DoD customers, projects, and processes
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to conduct extensive research and synthesis
• Ability to write and communicate at the executive level
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• TS/SCI security clearance
• Ability to work in an industrial or shipboard environment as required
• Ability to normally lift up to 40 pounds higher than three feet above floor level

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program management, including leading research and development initiatives, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with government requirements. Proficient in analytical problem-solving, effective communication with diverse audiences, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Management
• DoD Customer Experience
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• TS/SCI Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Development
• Task Order Management
• Cost Control
• Schedule Monitoring
• Resource Allocation
• Research and Synthesis
• Technical Performance Evaluation

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Effective Communication
• Relationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• TS/SCI Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Joint Training Synthetic Environment
• Government Customer
• Subcontract Management
• Industrial Environment
• Shipboard Environment

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint