Program Manager - NGB DOMOPS J3

Kinsley Power Systems; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Job summary

Celestar Corporation is seeking a skilled Program Manager in Arlington, Virginia to support the National Guard Bureau's analytical operations. The successful candidate will manage project operations ensuring effective resource utilization and adherence to production schedules. Responsibilities include risk management, reporting, and coordination with stakeholders. Required qualifications include a Master's Degree and a minimum of 12 years experience, along with an active TS/SCI clearance. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in an area related to the labor category and twelve years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree and an additional five years of related senior experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Manage project operations to ensure production schedules are met.
• Oversee cost, schedule, performance, and risk mitigation.
• Provide weekly status reports on program's financial aspects.

Skills

Master's Degree in related field

12 years of experience

Active TS/SCI clearance

Excellent oral and written communication skills

In-depth understanding of analytic operations

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Celestar is seeking a Program Manager to support the National Guard Bureau (NGB) DOMESTIC OPERATIONS (DOMOPS) Analytical Service J3/4/7 Operations Directorate. The primary place of performance will be in Arlington, Virginia. If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

Anticipated award: November 2026
Anticipated start: November 2026
Period of performance: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
Location: Arlington, Virginia

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI (within 5 years)

About Us

Celestar, a B&A Company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities

• Manages project operations to ensure production schedules are met, system resources are utilized effectively, and proper relationships are established between customers.
• Responsible for cost, schedule, performance, and risk identification/mitigation on projects, including but not limited to systems, tools, equipment, software, facilities, and other activities. Coordinates resolutions to production-related problems.
• Execute internal and external staffing processes as defined by the NGB J3.
• Facilitating workflow tasks to respective J3 functional areas and subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Coordinate with other workflow managers across the NGB JS, to determine appropriate action officers, coordinate extensions, and close actions once approved by the Government.
• Provide a daily status report of tasks assigned or created within NGB’s task management system to the DJ3, Division Chiefs, NGB J3 Action Officers, and Executive Officer (XO).
• Monitor and update NGB and NGB J3 content management systems and dashboards.
• Gather, input data, and produce system-based status reports on NGB J3 performance, personnel status, personnel training, awards, and usage metrics as directed by NGB.
• Provide a status report once a week for NGB J3’s Division Chiefs meeting.
• Serve as the primary interface and point of contact with the COR.
• Monitor the overall effort and timeliness of deliverables.
• Manage and report on the program's financial and administrative aspects weekly to the J3 Director and Deputy Director.

Required qualifications/skills (Must Be Reflected on Your Resume)

• Master’s Degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and twelve (12) years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional five (5) years of related senior experience, for a total of seventeen (17) years, in lieu of a master’s degree.
• National Guard experience, highly preferred.
• Active TS/SCI (within 5 years).
• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursuing developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• In-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries, and clearly articulates key findings.
• Ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests the analytic rigor of analytic products.

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same-sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.