Senior DoD Program Lead | Multimillion-Dollar Tech & IRAD

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Program Manager to lead national-security technology programs for DoD and IC customers, from concept through deployment.

You will oversee cost, schedule, technical performance, and sustainment while guiding cross-functional teams, maintaining trusted government relationships, and ensuring smooth transitions from IRAD to production.

An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility is required at hire.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility.
• Ten+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years leading programs for DoD/IC customers.
• Demonstrated responsibility for multimillion-dollar programs, contracts or task orders.
• Experience managing program financial performance including revenue, margin, forecasts, and EAC.
• Experience managing technical development, systems integration, production, sustainment, or mission-support programs.
• Knowledge of federal acquisition environments and contract types (CPFF, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, or task orders).
• Strong written, oral, and executive-briefing communication, and ability to build trusted customer relationships.
• Ability to organize evolving requirements into structured plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and scheduling tools.
• PM certification or ability to obtain within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and growth of national-security technology programs for DoD/IC customers.
• Manage cost, schedule, technical performance, financial results, and customer relationships for assigned programs.
• Lead IRAD activities in coordination with Product Line Manager and Engineering Technical Lead.
• Oversee end-to-end product delivery across development, integration, production, and deployment phases.
• Lead sustainment operations, including support, maintenance, and enhancements throughout the lifecycle.
• Coordinate engineering, field support, operations, contracts, and finance teams.
• Monitor and control program budgets, schedules, and risks; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Engage customers and stakeholders, communicating program status, challenges, and achievements.
• Support proposal development, contract growth strategies, and transitions from IRAD/prototyping to production/sustainment.

Skills

Program management

DoD/IC program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Customer relationship management

Financial management

IRAD planning

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Scheduling tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Program Manager to lead national-security technology programs for DoD and IC customers, from concept through deployment.

You will oversee cost, schedule, technical performance, and sustainment while guiding cross-functional teams, maintaining trusted government relationships, and ensuring smooth transitions from IRAD to production.

An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility is required at hire.