Program Operations Manager, Senior

StraCon Services Group, LLC.; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

StraCon Services Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Program Operations Manager to support the NAVAIR program office in Patuxent River, MD. The role emphasizes contract operations management, program reporting, and liaison with Government stakeholders to ensure mission readiness.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of relevant experience, active DoD secret clearance, and a MA/MS degree. The base salary range is $105,000–$140,000 with standard benefits and a strong focus on compliance with Navy

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience performing duties described in the functional description.
• Experience with the Acquisition Management System Suite: CSPT, PMT, CDRLs.
• ACQMAT, PPBS, SOW, PID, Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the senior lead responsible for managing the full scope of contract operations.
• Support IPT leadership through reporting, briefs, taskers, and acquisition activities.
• Coordinate office moves, leadership actions, and program reporting.
• Acts as the principal liaison with Government stakeholders for all technical, operational, and programmatic matters.
• Spearheads comprehensive operational analysis across PMA portfolios, ensuring platform interoperability and mission readiness.
• Leads the planning and execution of day-to-day activities, including oversight of calendars, high-level meeting coordination, brief preparation, and correspondence.
• Manages the contractor team’s participation in acquisition processes, cost analysis, procurement documentation, and risk management activities.
• Ensures contract requirements are met through expert-level program oversight, resource management, and effective stakeholder communication.
• Drives continuous improvement of operational processes and ensures compliance with Navy standards, policies, and schedules.
• Provides direct capability gap analysis and assessments, shaping the foundational requirements documentation across the entire weapons system portfolio.
• Collaborates decisively with functional leads and Fleet stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are accurately captured, defended, and seamlessly integrated into program execution.
• Enforces strict adherence to Navy acquisition policies across all deliverables and activities, aggressively supporting timely, data-driven decisions across the PMA portfolio.
• Serves as the authoritative operational voice in technical interchange meetings and stakeholder engagements, ensuring the warfighter's perspective is embedded in all program decisions.
• Oversees and executes program travel logistics, managing DTS authorizations, vouchers, and comprehensive trip reports to ensure seamless support of program office engagements and site visits.

Skills

CSPT

PMT

CDRLs

ACQMAT

PPBS

SOW

PID

Risk Management

Education

MA/MS degree

Associate’s Degree + 2 years experience substitute

4 years experience substitute

Job description

Job ID# 1802

StraCon Services Group, LLC is seeking a Full-Time, Program Operations Manager, Senior to join our team in supporting the NAVAIR program office in Patuxent River, MD. The Program Operations Manager, Senior will be performing program management, technical, and business analysis tasks related to the acquisition, development, and sustainment of direct and time-sensitive strike weapons. This position requires a combination of analytical skills, program management expertise, and familiarity with government acquisition processes. The Program Operations Manager, Senior's duties include but are not limited to the following requirements:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as the senior lead responsible for managing the full scope of contract operations.
• Support IPT leadership through reporting, briefs, taskers, and acquisition activities.
• Coordinate office moves, leadership actions, and program reporting.
• Acts as the principal liaison with Government stakeholders for all technical, operational, and programmatic matters.
• Spearheads comprehensive operational analysis across PMA portfolios, ensuring platform interoperability and mission readiness.
• Leads the planning and execution of day-to-day activities, including oversight of calendars, high-level meeting coordination, brief preparation, and correspondence.
• Manages the contractor team’s participation in acquisition processes, cost analysis, procurement documentation, and risk management activities.
• Ensures contract requirements are met through expert-level program oversight, resource management, and effective stakeholder communication.
• Drives continuous improvement of operational processes and ensures compliance with Navy standards, policies, and schedules.
• Provides direct capability gap analysis and assessments, shaping the foundational requirements documentation across the entire weapons system portfolio.
• Collaborates decisively with functional leads and Fleet stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are accurately captured, defended, and seamlessly integrated into program execution.
• Enforces strict adherence to Navy acquisition policies across all deliverables and activities, aggressively supporting timely, data-driven decisions across the PMA portfolio.
• Serves as the authoritative operational voice in technical interchange meetings and stakeholder engagements, ensuring the warfighter's perspective is embedded in all program decisions.
• Oversees and executes program travel logistics, managing DTS authorizations, vouchers, and comprehensive trip reports to ensure seamless support of program office engagements and site visits.

Skills and Experience:

• Over 10 years of experience performing duties described in the functional description.
• Experience with the Acquisition Management System Suite: Common Spend Plan Tool (CSPT), Program Management Tool (PMT), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLS).
• ACQMAT, Program, Planning and Budgeting System (PPBS), Statements of Work (SOW), and Procurement Initiation Documents (PID), Risk Management.

Education Requirements:

• MA/MS degree.

Allowable Education Substitutions:

• Associate’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

OR

• Four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance are required.

About StraCon:

StraCon is dedicated to supporting our government clients and warfighters by “Enhancing their Operational Capability”. With a proven track record, and an employee focused philosophy, we have developed a culture that believes in the talent of the individual. StraCon employees are empowered to “Make It Happen”. Since 2008, we have provided Program Management, Training Systems Products, Financial Management, Instructional System Design, Data Management, Courseware Development, Engineering, Logistics, Foreign Military Sales Support, and a variety other technical services for the Department of Defense.

The estimated base salary range for this position is between $105,000.00 - $140,000.00. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates level of knowledge, education, experience and skill sets.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment
• short/long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plans
• paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees
• Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and may be eligible for state or contract required paid time off programs

StraCon is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Employer