Project Manager - Integration

starfish; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Health insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Health Reimbursement Accounts

Employee education assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies, a leading defense contractor, seeks an experienced Project Manager with ACAT 1 and System Program Office exposure for work at Eglin AFB. The role emphasizes interfacing with contractors, government agencies, and internal teams to maintain program scope and schedule.

The candidate will manage cross-functional teams, ensure security controls for classified IT systems, and drive critical program decisions while navigating DoW processes.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–10 years of project management experience in DoD or DoW environment.
• Active Top Secret DoW security clearance (within 5 years).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key liaison for technical, schedule, and funding interchanges between program leadership, contractors, vendors, government agencies, and internal teams.
• Represent the System Program Office at interagency meetings and manage schedules, risks, and status reporting.
• Coordinate with external partners on test scheduling, asset acquisition, and interface planning.
• Prioritize multiple tasks under pressure while adhering to security classification guidelines.
• Review documents for completeness and alignment with program requirements; facilitate consensus on changes.
• Act as SPO focal point for interchanges between stakeholders and leadership.
• Navigate DoW regulations and acquisition processes, coordinating reviews and approvals.
• Oversee multi-functional teams and report results in electronic and verbal forums.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Program management

DoW acquisition processes

Security clearance TS

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch is seeking a Project Manager with Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) and System Program Office experience in a Special Access Program environment to provide resources with knowledge and experience in collaborating with contractors, subcontractors and stakeholders to address and resolve project challenges. The candidate is also responsible for the administrative/operational leadership of a project within the program goals set by the Program Manager and customer. Monitors project to ensure work scope and schedule are well defined and maintained.

As a Project Manager, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a key liaison for technical, schedule, and funding interchanges between program leadership, diverse external stakeholders (e.g., contractors, vendors, government agencies), and internal cross-functional teams. Proactively manage these relationships to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective collaboration towards achieving program goals. This includes facilitating regular communication, resolving conflicts, and anticipating potential roadblocks through a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and perspectives.
• Represent the System Program Office at interagency meetings and working-level forums, to include tracking actions, decisions, dependencies, and issues through resolution; maintain associated schedules, risk products, and status reporting. Ensure all communication is clear, concise, and tailored to the specific audience.
• Coordinate with crucial external partners on programmatic matters beyond formal subgroup participation, including test scheduling, asset acquisition, interface test planning, and other emerging integration requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple quick-turn tasks under pressure, ensuring timely completion and adherence to program requirements. Possess a strong understanding of security classification guidelines for classified IT systems, including the ability to accurately identify and apply appropriate security controls to protect sensitive information.
• Thoroughly review and analyze documents to ensure they are complete, accurate, and aligned with program requirements. Work with external stakeholders and System Program Office teams to reach consensus on critical decisions and voting on changes to a controlled document.
• Act as System Program Office focal point for technical, schedule and funding interchanges between stakeholders and leadership.
• Responsible for navigating DoW regulations and acquisition program processes.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Responsible for overseeing results of multi-functional project teams and report on them in both electronic and verbal forums.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must have Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 3-10 years in related Project Management experience.
• Must be familiar with DoW Acquisition processes.
• Must have an active Top Secret DoW security clearance (must have within 5 years).

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional or Systems Engineering certification; Old Level 2 (PM), Level 2 (Systems) or New Practioner (both)
• 5 years or more experience successfully working with, or running, groups including multiple disciplines, such as working groups or interface management groups.
• Program office experience is preferred.

Employment Details

• Schedule: Regular Full Time
• Work Location: onsite at Eglin AFB
• Travel : Yes, 10-20%
• Relocation Assistance Available: No
• Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Benefits

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including:

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays