Program Manager - NGB DOMOPS J3

Celestar Holdings Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health and dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Paid holidays and personal time off

Job summary

Celestar Holdings Corporation is seeking a Program Manager to support the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Virginia. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s Degree with 12 years of experience or a Bachelor’s Degree with 17 years of experience. Responsibilities include managing project operations, coordinating production schedules, and providing daily status reports. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and strong communication skills. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered, including company-paid health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience required with a Master’s Degree.
• 17 years of total experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in lieu of a Master’s.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required within 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Manage project operations and ensure production schedules are met.
• Responsible for cost, schedule, and performance on projects.
• Coordinate resolutions to production-related problems.
• Provide daily status reports on assigned tasks.
• Serve as the primary interface and point of contact.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

National Guard experience

Mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies

In‑depth knowledge of labor category activities

Ability to define comprehensive research approaches

In‑depth analysis of analytic operations

Education

Master’s Degree in a related field

Bachelor’s Degree and 17 years experience for Master’s waiver

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

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.

– OR –
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.