Senior Program Manager

WILLCOR Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WILLCOR Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks a Senior Program Manager or Engineer to support U.S. Navy ship programs as an HM&E Hull Manager for the LCS platform.

This role works on-site with Navy stakeholders on maintenance, modernization, and availability planning. The candidate should have 10–15 years in DoD programs, plus 10+ years in engineering or technical roles, and strong PM, scheduling, contracts, budgeting, risk, and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in DoD programs and projects.
• Experience in program management, scheduling, contracts, budgeting, risk, or performance reporting.
• 10+ years in engineering or technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support to PMS 321 as an HM&E Hull Manager.
• Support ship maintenance, modernization, and availability planning.
• Coordinate with fleet, engineering, and maintenance organizations.
• Assist with engineering reviews, ship checks, and investigations.
• Track ship issues and support technical resolutions.
• Prepare briefings, reports, and executive summaries.
• Support work-package closeout and end-of-availability activities.

Skills

DoD program experience

Program management

Scheduling

Contracts

Budgeting

Risk management

Performance reporting

Engineering experience

Job description

Job Title: Senior Program Manager
Location: San Diego, CA
Clearance: Secret
Salary: Negotiable

We’re seeking a Senior Program Manager or Engineer to support U.S. Navy ship programs as an HM&E Hull Manager for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) platform. This role works directly with Navy stakeholders on ship maintenance, modernization, and availability planning.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years supporting DoD programs/projects
• Experience in program management, scheduling, contracts, budgeting, risk, or performance reporting
• 10+ years in engineering or technical roles

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support to PMS 321 as an HM&E Hull Manager
• Support ship maintenance, modernization, and availability planning
• Coordinate with fleet, engineering, and maintenance organizations
• Assist with engineering reviews, ship checks, and investigations
• Track ship issues and support technical resolutions
• Prepare briefings, reports, and executive summaries
• Support work-package closeout and end-of-availability activities