Senior Program Manager - Complex Technical Initiatives

American Systems; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Insurance programs

Education and training assistance

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Arlington, TX seeks a Senior Program Manager for a high-visibility DoD program. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage cost, schedule, and performance, and serve as the primary interface with customer leadership and executives, ensuring mission success on-site.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, DoD program exposure, and an active clearance. You will drive governance, risk, and stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and contracts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex technical programs.
• PMP certification is desirable.
• Active DoD security clearance is required or required by program.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall program management and oversight for a complex technical DoD program.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer, leadership, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate schedule, cost, staffing, and performance to ensure successful execution.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, logistics, finance, and contracts.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/PM

PMP Certification

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Earned Value Management

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Arlington, TX seeks a Senior Program Manager for a high-visibility DoD program. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage cost, schedule, and performance, and serve as the primary interface with customer leadership and executives, ensuring mission success on-site.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, DoD program exposure, and an active clearance. You will drive governance, risk, and stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and contracts