Senior Export Program Manager

PeopleTec; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleTec is seeking a Senior Export Program Manager to support our Huntsville, AL location. You will lead DEF program management across the system lifecycle, coordinating with DoD and industry partners to ensure exportability while preserving U.S. overmatch.

As part of the PMO, you will plan Phase 1A feasibility studies, shape cost and security requirements, and present management findings and roadmaps for future DEF initiatives. This role requires collaboration across multiple agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and leadership in DEF program management across the system lifecycle (design, development, acquisition, integration, testing, fielding, and sustainment).
• Direct initial DEF feasibility analyses (Phase 1A) and manage transition into multi-year project lifecycles with exportability built into baseline architectures.
• Identify opportunities and lead strategic planning to stand up additional DEF feasibility studies for emerging defense systems, establishing scope, timelines, cost-sharing strategies, and funding requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between PMOs, prime vendors, Portfolio Acquisition Executives, Implementing Agencies (NIPO, DASA-DEC, SAF/IA), and OUSD(A&S)/IC; oversee cost-share execution with industry partners.
• Ensure projects adhere to DoD Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) requirements, navigating MTCR restrictions and Tri-Service guidelines.
• Develop and track KPIs demonstrating ROI, including cost savings from exportability planning and timeline reductions for export approvals.
• Oversee delivery of IPAs, ROM cost estimates, final phase reports, and engineering/funding roadmaps for follow-on phases.
• Ensure compliance with defense and industry standards by managing DEF program management processes effectively.
• Interface with internal teams and external organizations to coordinate DEF program management objectives and strategies.
• Prepare and present DEF program management findings, reports, and improvement plans to senior management and stakeholders.
• Conduct strategic planning and coordination

Job description

Opportunity

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Export Program Manager to support our Huntsville, AL location.

Job Locations: US-AL-Huntsville

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

The candidate will serve as a Senior Export Program Manager within a Project Management Office (PMO) within PAE Fires and will be responsible for providing technical support to the program's Chief Engineer and the Product Manager. The candidate will lead the strategic planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination for Defense Exportability Features (DEF) projects. As assigned defense programs approach critical acquisition milestones (such as Milestone B), the candidate will orchestrate Phase 1A feasibility studies to assess the costs, technology security requirements, and potential benefits of releasing advanced systems to foreign allies while preserving combat overmatch for U.S. forces. The candidate will also identify, scope, and stand up new DEF studies across the broader project office portfolio. The candidate will prepare and present DEF program management findings, reports, and improvement plans to senior management and stakeholders. Will work within and/or lead a multidisciplinary team to achieve program goals. Perform other tasks as assigned by the Chief Engineer and/or Product Manager.

The candidate will be required to interface with internal PMs across PAE Fires and external organizations to include HQDA, ASA(ALT), OUSD(A&S), NIPO, DASA-DEC, SAF/IA, ATEC, AMCOM, and others for coordination and synchronization of DEF program management technical and programmatic objectives.

Duties

• Provide technical support and leadership in DEF program management across the system lifecycle (design, development, acquisition, integration, testing, fielding, and sustainment).
• Direct initial DEF feasibility analyses (e.g., Phase 1A studies) and manage the transition into multi-year project lifecycles, ensuring exportability considerations are built into baseline architectures rather than added later.
• Identify opportunities and lead the strategic planning to stand up additional DEF feasibility studies for emerging defense systems, establishing initial scope, timelines, cost-sharing strategies, and funding requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Program Management Offices, prime vendors, Portfolio Acquisition Executives, Implementing Agencies (NIPO, DASA-DEC, SAF/IA), and OUSD(A&S)/IC, and oversee cost-share agreement execution with industry partners.
• Ensure projects adhere to Department of Defense (DoD) Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) requirements, navigating NDP-1, MTCR restrictions, and Tri-Service Committee guidelines.
• Develop and track key performance metrics demonstrating return on investment, including design and unit cost savings from early exportability planning, timeline reductions for export approval, and future international sales projections.
• Oversee the delivery of In-Process Program Reviews (IPRs), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, final phase reports, and comprehensive engineering and funding roadmaps for follow-on phases.
• Ensure compliance with defense and industry standards by managing DEF program management processes effectively.
• Interface with internal teams and external organizations to coordinate DEF program management objectives and strategies.
• Prepare and present DEF program management findings, reports, and improvement plans to senior management and stakeholders.
• Conduct strategic planning and coordination