Senior On-Site Program Lead – TS/SCI (Govt/Defense)

CACI International Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc is seeking an On-Site Project Lead to direct day-to-day program execution, government engagement, and delivery of mission-critical services within the APOLLO program at our Tampa, FL site.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a strong track record in defense or intelligence programs, and proven ability to manage cost, scope, schedule, staffing, and risk while partnering with government customers to achieve contractual objectives.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study.
• 10+ years of experience managing projects, programs, or operational teams supporting defense, intelligence, or national security missions.
• Experience managing cost, scope, schedule, staffing, deliverables, risk, and performance within government contracting environments.
• Experience serving as a primary interface with government customers, including leading meetings, managing requirements, communicating status, and resolving execution issues.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, establish accountability, manage competing priorities, and deliver quality products within established timelines.
• Must be comfortable managing/monitoring project financials, staffing, labor utilization, forecasts, milestones, deliverables, risks, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site lead for day-to-day engagement with government leadership, stakeholders, and mission partners.
• Lead assigned project personnel, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, communication, workload management, and alignment with customer requirements.
• Manage project cost, scope, schedule, staffing, deliverables, and performance to ensure contractual requirements and customer expectations are achieved.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead client meetings, project reviews, status updates, working groups, and other government engagements.
• Track requirements, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and action items while driving issues through resolution and maintaining execution timelines.
• Monitor project financial performance, labor utilization, travel, ODCs, forecasts, and resource requirements to support effective cost management.
• Coordinate development, review, quality control, and timely delivery of contractual and customer-directed deliverables, reports, briefings, and work products.
• Assess team and project performance, identify execution risks or deficiencies, and implement corrective actions to maintain quality and schedule.
• Translate government priorities and evolving requirements into executable tasks, staffing actions, schedules, deliverables, and measurable performance objectives.
• Serve as the senior on-site representative by advising leadership, resolving execution challenges, mentoring personnel, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

Government contracting

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study

Job description

CACI International Inc is seeking an On-Site Project Lead to direct day-to-day program execution, government engagement, and delivery of mission-critical services within the APOLLO program at our Tampa, FL site.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a strong track record in defense or intelligence programs, and proven ability to manage cost, scope, schedule, staffing, and risk while partnering with government customers to achieve contractual objectives.