Senior Defense Program Manager - Software, AI & Autonomy

Serco; Columbus Afb (MS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft ICT at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The role focuses on software, compute, and autonomy integration to enable rapid, decision-ready guidance for senior leaders.

You will lead cross-functional teams across acquisition, cybersecurity, digital engineering, and AI/ML initiatives, with up to 10% travel and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. Collaboration with industry and government partners is expected.

Qualifications

• Active TOP-SECRET security clearance with SCI access.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 15+ years DoD/DoW experience.
• MBA/management or STEM master’s with 10+ years DoW experience.
• Minimum 3 years SAP or SCI experience in the last 8 years.
• Up to 10% travel.

Responsibilities

• Support ICT Lead with data-driven recommendations and enterprise-level solutions.
• Assess risk, schedule, and contracting across multiple programs.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to advance software-enabled capabilities.
• Interface with senior stakeholders to analyze requirements and challenges.
• Support acquisition strategies, modernization roadmaps, and enterprise initiatives.
• Develop executive briefings and decision-support products.
• Evaluate AI/ML, autonomy, and open architectures for interoperability.
• Lead horizontal integration across AFLCMC/WA programs.

Skills

Security clearance

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in DoD/DoW or related

Master’s Degree in MBA/management/STEM

Job description

Serco is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft ICT at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The role focuses on software, compute, and autonomy integration to enable rapid, decision-ready guidance for senior leaders.

You will lead cross-functional teams across acquisition, cybersecurity, digital engineering, and AI/ML initiatives, with up to 10% travel and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. Collaboration with industry and government partners is expected.