Senior Program Manager w/Secret Clearance

Archer; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with TekSynap, seeks a Senior Program Manager to join our team supporting an ITES task order. The role is based on-site at Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford, VA, within a federal government environment.

The successful candidate will manage large-scale IT contracts, lead cross-functional teams, and brief senior leadership while ensuring schedule, cost and performance objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years managing large-scale IT contracts.
• Degree in a technical discipline or related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication, briefing senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the contractor and the Government for all contract-related matters.
• Maintain full authority to manage all aspects of the contract and commit organizational resources.
• Provide leadership and oversight of all contractor personnel and activities, ensuring strict compliance with the PWS and standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage contract performance, including cost, schedule, and quality control.
• Oversee risk identification, mitigation planning, and resolution of issues impacting contract execution.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and facilitate effective communication across all levels of Government and contractor teams.
• Ensure proactive and transparent reporting of contract status and potential risks to the Government.
• Maintain a continuous on-site presence and respond promptly to all Government inquiries and concerns.

Skills

Program management

Contract management

Communication

Brief senior leadership

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Archer is collaborating with TekSynap to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. We are seeking a Senior program manager to join our team supporting an ITES task order.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale IT contracts of similar size and complexity.
• Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience briefing senior leadership.
• Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or related scientific or technical discipline able to manage large scale IT contracts of similar size and scope
• Experience deploying large-scale hardware/software systems across geographically dispersed sites.
• Familiarity with emerging network infrastructure technologies and enterprise IT best practices.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or DAWIA Level III in Program Management.

Clearance

• Secret - IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive Clearance or Tier 3 (T3) investigation.

Education

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the contractor and the Government for all contract-related matters.
• Maintain full authority to manage all aspects of the contract and commit organizational resources.
• Provide leadership and oversight of all contractor personnel and activities, ensuring strict compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and applicable standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage contract performance, including cost, schedule, and quality control.
• Oversee risk identification, mitigation planning, and resolution of issues impacting contract execution.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and facilitate effective communication across all levels of Government and contractor teams.
• Ensure proactive and transparent reporting of contract status and potential risks to the Government.
• Maintain a continuous on-site presence and respond promptly to all Government inquiries and concerns.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Locations: Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford VA
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Secret clearance

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $130,000 - $180,000. The salary range displayed is an estimate and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements. The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

• We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace.

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