Senior Program Management / Acquisition Support Specialist

Metronome, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Metronome, LLC seeks a Senior Program Management / Acquisition Support Specialist to back the U.S. Navy PMW 410 program and the RTSO team in San Diego, CA.

This client-facing role coordinates priorities, tracks activities, and keeps critical efforts moving forward under a fast-paced DoD environment. Ideal candidates will bring extensive DoD experience, strong communication, and the ability to quickly learn new priorities, technologies, and mission requirements, with Navy SIGINT exposure and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience supporting the Department of Defense.
• Demonstrated experience supporting program management, acquisition, or related DoD organizations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work directly with government leadership and adapt support to changing program priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple actions and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of an integrated team.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, concepts, and mission requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Teams for collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day program management support to the RTSO Assistant Program Manager and broader program team.
• Coordinate across government, contractor, technical, financial, and program stakeholders to support program priorities and execution.
• Track actions, priorities, deliverables, and other program activities to help ensure efforts remain aligned and moving forward.
• Develop and maintain program documentation, status updates, briefings, reports, and decision-support materials for government leadership.
• Support meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagements by coordinating inputs, documenting decisions, and tracking follow-up actions.
• Assist leadership with identifying program risks, issues, dependencies, and emerging requirements.
• Provide flexible and responsive support as program priorities and mission needs evolve.
• Use Microsoft Office tools and Microsoft Teams to support collaboration, communication, analysis, and reporting.
• Quickly learn new technologies, mission areas, processes, and concepts needed to effectively support the RTSO team.
• Work closely with teammates and government stakeholders to deliver outcome-focused support to the client.

Skills

DoD experience

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Senior Program Management / Acquisition Support Specialist

Metronome is seeking a Senior Program Management / Acquisition Support Specialist to support the U.S. Navy's PMW 410 program and the RTSO team. This role will provide direct program management support to the RTSO Assistant Program Manager (APM), helping coordinate priorities, engage stakeholders, track program activities, and keep mission-critical efforts moving forward.

This is a highly client-facing position for someone who is comfortable working within a fast-moving DoD program environment. The ideal candidate brings significant DoD experience, strong communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to quickly understand new priorities, technologies, and mission requirements.

Experience supporting Navy programs, SIGINT systems, or program financial management is highly valued.

Location: San Diego, CA

Contract type: full time

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day program management support to the RTSO Assistant Program Manager and broader program team.

• Coordinate across government, contractor, technical, financial, and program stakeholders to support program priorities and execution.

• Track actions, priorities, deliverables, and other program activities to help ensure efforts remain aligned and moving forward.

• Develop and maintain program documentation, status updates, briefings, reports, and decision-support materials for government leadership.

• Support meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagements by coordinating inputs, documenting decisions, and tracking follow-up actions.

• Assist leadership with identifying program risks, issues, dependencies, and emerging requirements.

• Provide flexible and responsive support as program priorities and mission needs evolve.

• Use Microsoft Office tools and Microsoft Teams to support collaboration, communication, analysis, and reporting.

• Quickly learn new technologies, mission areas, processes, and concepts needed to effectively support the RTSO team.

• Work closely with teammates and government stakeholders to deliver outcome-focused support to the client.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of professional experience supporting the Department of Defense.

• Demonstrated experience supporting program management, acquisition, or related DoD organizations.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work directly with government leadership and adapt support to changing program priorities.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple actions and priorities simultaneously.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of an integrated team.

• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, concepts, and mission requirements.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Teams for collaboration.

• Bachelor's degree.

• Active Secret clearance.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting U.S. Navy programs, particularly within NAVWAR, PEO C4I, or PMW environments.

• Experience with Navy SIGINT systems or programs.

• Business Financial Management experience.

• Spend plan development, management, or execution experience.

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Master's degree.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Agile certification or experience working within Agile program environments.

About the Mission

PMW 410 supports Navy program execution and modernization efforts within a complex technical and operational environment. The team works across program management, acquisition, financial, technical, and mission stakeholders to help ensure capabilities are planned, coordinated, and delivered in support of Navy operational requirements.

The RTSO team requires professionals who are comfortable operating in that environment, working directly with government customers, and stepping in wherever needed to help the mission succeed.

Required Skills

10+ years of professional experience supporting the Department of Defense.
Demonstrated experience supporting program management, acquisition, or related DoD organizations.
Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work directly with government leadership and adapt support to changing program priorities.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple actions and priorities simultaneously.
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of an integrated team.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies, concepts, and mission requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Teams for collaboration.
Bachelor's degree.
Active Secret clearance.