Senior Defense Programs Project Manager (Hybrid)

Waterstone Human Capital; Sandy (UT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterstone Human Capital is assisting a client in Sandy, Utah, to hire a Senior Project Manager – Defense Programs to lead U.S. defense and government project execution. You will translate contracts and SOWs into executable plans and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CMMC, and export controls.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Product, Operations, and IT/Security teams and maintain risk registers, driving on-time milestones from award through acceptance in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of PM/Program management on complex technical programs.
• Experience delivering programs for U.S. DoD or federal clients.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, NIST 800-171/CMMC, ITAR/EAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead defense program execution from award through final acceptance.
• Translate contracts, SOWs, and CDRLs into executable program plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Product, Operations, and IT/Security.
• Maintain risk/issue/decision registers and manage change control to protect margins.
• Prepare execution data, dashboards, and risk visibility for portfolio reviews.
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CMMC, CUI handling, and export controls.

Skills

8+ years project/program management

Defense program delivery (DoD/federal)

FAR/DFARS/NIST/CMMC/ITAR-EAR knowledge

PMP or PgMP certification

Job description

Waterstone Human Capital is assisting a client in Sandy, Utah, to hire a Senior Project Manager – Defense Programs to lead U.S. defense and government project execution. You will translate contracts and SOWs into executable plans and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CMMC, and export controls.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Product, Operations, and IT/Security teams and maintain risk registers, driving on-time milestones from award through acceptance in a hybrid work setting.