Senior Program Manager

Aviation Systems Engineering Company; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Veteran-friendly employer

Job summary

Aviation Systems Engineering Company in Lexington Park, MD seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead a Navy program, overseeing staffing, schedules, and contractual requirements while coordinating across stakeholders.

This on-site role requires CONUS/OCONUS travel, security clearance, and collaboration with shipboard and shore-based teams to ensure mission success. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or STEM; 24 semester hours may be substituted.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex Navy/DoD programs.
• Experience with cost, schedule, staffing, risk, subcontractor, and technical-performance management.
• Familiarity with distributed training, LVC systems, Navy networks, shipboard integration, or training-system deployment.
• Willingness to lead geographically dispersed personnel and support CONUS and OCONUS operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall program execution, including staffing, integrated schedules, funding, risk management, deliverables, and contract requirements.
• Monitor program performance, resource utilization, costs, and schedules; identify and resolve issues that could impact contract execution or mission objectives.
• Coordinate subcontractors, teaming partners, and ASEC personnel to ensure effective execution across program activities.
• Translate evolving Government requirements and operational priorities into executable technical, staffing, schedule, and funding plans.
• Lead coordination of site surveys, equipment installations, system configuration, testing, training, troubleshooting, and Fleet acceptance activities.
• Coordinate shipboard and shore-based network, electrical, cybersecurity, facility, and system integration requirements.
• Maintain awareness of system baselines, configuration changes, technical risks, deficiencies, and modernization requirements.
• Coordinate with ship, air wing, Fleet, depot, engineering, cybersecurity, and program-office stakeholders to support mission requirements.
• Lead staffing, deployment, and coverage planning for shore-based personnel and ship riders, including deployment readiness, rotations, and contingency coverage.
• Ensure program personnel and operations comply with security, cybersecurity, RMF, ATO, JSIG, COMSEC, and classified-material requirements.
• Oversee personnel readiness related to clearances, program accesses, training, security milestones, and deployment requirements.
• Serve as ASEC's primary representative to Government customers, Fleet stakeholders, and teaming partners.
• Represent ASEC in program reviews, technical interchange meetings, cybersecurity working groups, readiness reviews, and other customer engagements.
• Provide leadership with timely communication regarding program risks, staffing challenges, security or facility limitations, equipment availability, and changes to Fleet schedules.

Skills

Program management

Navy/DoD programs

Cost/schedule/staffing/risk mgmt

Subcontractor management

Distributed training / LVC

Education

Bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours related fields

Job description

Description

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Program Manager, you'll have a high level of responsibility for the successful execution of an innovative Navy program, working across operational, technical, staffing, and customer requirements to keep the program moving forward. You'll also lead a talented team in a collaborative work environment where your experience, judgment, and leadership can make a meaningful difference.

This position will be based in our Lexington Park, MD HQ office and will require a full-time on-site presence with the ability for CONUS and OCONUS travel.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Execution & Leadership

• Lead overall program execution, including staffing, integrated schedules, funding, risk management, deliverables, and contract requirements.
• Monitor program performance, resource utilization, costs, and schedules; identify and resolve issues that could impact contract execution or mission objectives.
• Coordinate subcontractors, teaming partners, and ASEC personnel to ensure effective execution across program activities.
• Translate evolving Government requirements and operational priorities into executable technical, staffing, schedule, and funding plans.

Technical & Operational Integration

• Lead coordination of site surveys, equipment installations, system configuration, testing, training, troubleshooting, and Fleet acceptance activities.
• Coordinate shipboard and shore-based network, electrical, cybersecurity, facility, and system integration requirements.
• Maintain awareness of system baselines, configuration changes, technical risks, deficiencies, and modernization requirements.
• Coordinate with ship, air wing, Fleet, depot, engineering, cybersecurity, and program-office stakeholders to support mission requirements.
• Lead staffing, deployment, and coverage planning for shore-based personnel and ship riders, including deployment readiness, rotations, and contingency coverage.

Security, Compliance & Customer Engagement

• Ensure program personnel and operations comply with applicable security, cybersecurity, RMF, ATO, JSIG, COMSEC, and classified-material requirements.
• Oversee personnel readiness related to clearances, program accesses, training, security milestones, and deployment requirements.
• Serve as ASEC's primary representative to Government customers, Fleet stakeholders, and teaming partners.
• Represent ASEC in program reviews, technical interchange meetings, cybersecurity working groups, readiness reviews, and other customer engagements.
• Provide leadership with timely communication regarding program risks, staffing challenges, security or facility limitations, equipment availability, and changes to Fleet schedules.

This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a business or STEM area of study, required. In lieu of a degree, 24 semester hours in Program Management, Accounting, Business Finance, Legal Studies, Contracts, or related fields may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex Navy or DoD technical programs.
• Experience with cost, schedule, staffing, risk, subcontractor, and technical-performance management.
• Familiarity with distributed training, LVC systems, Navy networks, shipboard integration, or training-system deployment.
• Willingness to lead geographically dispersed personnel and support CONUS and OCONUS operations.

Equally Important:

• Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships across teams and with external partners.
• Effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
• Proactive, self-directed work style with the ability to operate independently.
• Analytical thinker with proven problem-solving capabilities.
• Highly organized, with the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

ASEC is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.

Physical & Schedule Considerations

This position requires periodic CONUS and OCONUS travel, including travel to Navy installations, shipyards, depots, and operational ships. The employee must be able to access aircraft carriers and other Navy vessels, navigate shipboard spaces, and support operational requirements outside normal business hours. Schedule flexibility may be required to accommodate Fleet operations, installations, testing, deployments, and emergent technical issues.

Security Clearance Requirement:

• This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Top Secret clearance. Selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Salary Range:

• The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $165,000 - $180,000, commensurate with an individual's experience, qualifications, and skill set. ASEC is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation.

Who We Are:

ASEC offers meaningful, mission-driven work within a culture that supports your professional and personal growth. We partner with our government customers to deliver innovative solutions across engineering, information technology, training, and logistics. Above all, we are committed to doing what's right for the Warfighter-plain and simple. Explore what makes ASEC different by visiting our website.

Why work at ASEC?

• 100% employee-owned company. Learn more about our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) here!
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 11 paid holidays, medical/dental/vision coverage, HSA/FSA options, disability insurance, and more!
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate education
• Veteran-friendly employer
• Thriving employee culture

ASEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, compensate, and promote employees based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions (including breastfeeding), or any other status protected by law.

ASEC also complies with all applicable pay transparency laws and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation.