Senior Program Manager – Defense Contracts & Schedule Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead day-to-day operations for a high-visibility Blue UAS program with DCMA, owning the Integrated Master Schedule and coordinating with leadership.

You will supervise a multidisciplinary team, manage milestones, and serve as the primary liaison for contract performance, with a focus on risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Systems Engineering, or a related operational field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in project management, team leadership, and program scheduling.
• At least 4 years of experience supporting the Department of War (DoW) or another federal agency, in a program/project management capacity or related role.
• Active clearance and enrolled in CE.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Fluent English (read/write/speak).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for contract performance with authority to commit resources and direct personnel.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of operations and liaison between contractor team and DCMA leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and manage a resource-loaded IMS with CPM analysis to identify schedule risk.
• Oversee staffing including onboarding/offboarding, vacancy management, and training compliance.
• Coordinate preparation, submission, and resolution of all contract deliverables.
• Maintain recurring management reports: status, action items, and risks.
• Attend program mgmt meetings and coordinate with DCMA leadership and CORs.
• Identify performance risks and communicate mitigation recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Systems Engineering, or a related operational field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead day-to-day operations for a high-visibility Blue UAS program with DCMA, owning the Integrated Master Schedule and coordinating with leadership.

You will supervise a multidisciplinary team, manage milestones, and serve as the primary liaison for contract performance, with a focus on risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment.