Senior Defense Program Director (On-Site PM)

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group is seeking a Program Director to lead a 180-person program at Ft. Belvoir, VA. You will oversee on-site program management, engineering, QA, and logistics support to PM Soldier Survivability and its subordinate Product Offices.

The role requires a US citizen with a Secret clearance, BS/BA and significant defense industry leadership experience; travel around 25% in the National Capital Region.

Qualifications

• Requires US citizenship, Secret clearance.
• BS/BA required; Master’s preferred.
• Extensive senior management experience in defense programs and contract execution.

Responsibilities

• Acts as on-site program manager for the contract.
• Provides day-to-day direction and oversight for contractor personnel.
• Interfaces with Government management to resolve problems and aligns with COR.
• Sets priorities and allocates workload to team members.
• Leads recruitment, hiring, and training of contractor staff.
• Ensures performance of all contractual requirements.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Risk management

Defense industry experience

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS/BA

Master’s degree

Job description

Program Director

Job Locations

US-VA-Fort Belvoir

ID

2026-7789

Category

Management

Type

Full Time

Biweekly Hours

80

Location : Name

Fort Belvoir

Min

USD $200,069.00/Yr.

Max

USD $228,886.00/Yr.

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems is recruiting for a Program Director to lead 180 FTEs. In this role, you will support PM Soldier Survivability (SSV), which is located at Ft. Belvoir, VA. The support required under this effort includes engineering, quality assurance and test support, acquisition support, business management support, logistics and fielding support, operations support, and administrative support. The specific task areas include program management, analysis, planning, studies, liaison, and operations support, strategic communications, engineering and logistics support, new equipment training, system test and product fielding support, acquisition and contracting support, software development and system safety, studies and analysis and quick response support. PM SSV's mission is to equip, clothe, and protect Soldiers to maximize performance today and provide enhanced capability tomorrow. PM SSV's products protect Soldiers and allow them to operate in any condition. Product Manager Air Warrior (PdM AW), Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) and Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PdM SPE) are subordinate Product Offices in PM SSV.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Serves as the contractor on-site program manager.
• Provides day-to-day direction, management, and oversight for contractor personnel.
• Provides expert functional guidance to employees.
• Interfaces with Government management to resolve problems.
• Resolves contractor personnel problems and issues when identified by the Government lead or Contracting Officers' Representative (COR).
• Establishes priorities of work to subordinates based on Government goals and objectives
• Interfaces between Government customers, COR, and Contractor
• Performs other PM direct support functional roles
• Distribute and balance workload in accordance with established workflows and ensure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload
• Give on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices
• Lead the team in assessing its strengths and weaknesses and provide leadership to the team in exploring alternatives and determining improvements
• Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, suspenses, and time frames for completion
• Assigns work to personnel according to workload, ability, and priority of assignment and provides instruction and assistance as necessary on problems or issues
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training contractor employees
• Responsible for the performance of all contractual requirements

***Contingent upon contract award***

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Secret

Education: BS/BA

Years of Experience: At least 10 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Master's

Years of Experience: At least 15 years of experience

Technical Skills

• Previous senior management experience in the delivery of technical and management services (Program Management and Operations execution)
• Capability to work effectively with a broad range of people with a wide variety of technical skills and experience.
• Ability to react quickly in a rapidly changing environment, motivate and manage a team, and support staff.
• Ability/experience managing professional personnel in a defense environment.
• Ability/experience managing contract execution in a defense environment (hours, vacancies, funding, performance, quality)
• Ability/experience managing contract financial execution/tracking/expenditures in a defense environment.
• Ability/experience interfacing regularly with Government clients (Military and Civilian) on all aspects of contract execution.
• Risk management experience
• Defense Acquisition System experience

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Leadership experience with the ability to manage teams
• Strong negotiation skillset
• Strong personal organization skills
• Strong communication skills, written and oral

Additional Information

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA / National Capital Region

Travel: 25%

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***Contingent upon contract award***

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities