Senior DoD Air Force Contract Program Manager

Astrion; Shalimar (FL); On-site; USD 163,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Contract Program Manager to provide senior leadership for a major DoW program supporting the AIR FORCE customer. This role is responsible for overall contract execution, operational leadership, financial performance, customer satisfaction, compliance, and growth across a large program supporting approximately 300 full-time employees.

This full-time leadership position requires extensive DoD contracting experience, ability to manage multi-million dollar programs, and to lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of government contracting experience with AIR FORCE/DoD or similar federal customers.
• 5+ years leading programs, portfolios, or P&L operations.
• Experience managing $15M-$50M+ programs.
• Experience leading large distributed teams (75+ personnel preferred).
• Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS and contract types (CPFF, CPIF, FFP, T&M).
• Proven experience managing staffing, subcontractors, risk, cost, schedule, and customer relationships.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for program execution, P&L, staffing, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and profitability.
• Manage customer and prime contractor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, FAR/DFARS, security, and company policies.
• Lead program reviews, reporting, risk management, and corrective actions.
• Oversee staffing, workforce development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Support business development, capture, recompetes, and proposal activities.
• Drive operational excellence, process improvement, and continuous program performance.
• Coordinate with Finance, HR, Contracts, Pricing, Operations, and Business Development.
• Support audits and maintain accurate program documentation

Skills

Government contracting experience

Program leadership

Multi‑million dollar program oversight

Distributed team leadership

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Contract types CPFF CPIF FFP T&M

Staffing/subcontract management

U.S. citizenship

Security clearance (Secret/Top Secret)

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Engineering or related field

Job description

Astrion is seeking a Contract Program Manager to provide senior leadership for a major DoW program supporting the AIR FORCE customer. This role is responsible for overall contract execution, operational leadership, financial performance, customer satisfaction, compliance, and growth across a large program supporting approximately 300 full-time employees.

This full-time leadership position requires extensive DoD contracting experience, ability to manage multi-million dollar programs, and to lead