SOF Program Manager – USSOCOM Initiatives

Cherokee Federal; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K

Job summary

Cherokee Strategic Edge, a division of Cherokee Federal, seeks a Senior Program Manager to support USSOCOM with high-level coordination between customer and contractor leadership. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and a Counterintelligence polygraph, with extensive experience delivering complex programs on time and within budget.

The position involves interfacing with senior customer levels, formulating plans, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Master’s degree in Business Management or closely related discipline.
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in the discipline with at least 12 years supporting SOF or Interagency units.
• Active PMP or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Reviews technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers.
• Keeps both customer and contractor management abreast of issues, risks, and accomplishments.
• Gathers customer requirements, leads technical exchange meetings, and provides status reporting and briefings.
• Ensures seamless integration across all Task Order functions and teams.
• Acts as primary point of contact for customer escalations and negotiates adjustments to plans, costs, or schedules.
• Compiles, reviews, and presents monthly status reports to customer leadership.
• Analyzes cost, schedule, and performance data to identify variances and develop corrective action plans.
• Ensures activities align with client priorities and national-level objectives.
• Provides budget execution updates to leadership and oversight to personnel on the Task Order.
• Ensures contractor travel requests are processed and funded.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Counterintelligence polygraph

Project leadership

Budget management

SOF/Interagency experience

Education

Master's degree in Business Management

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Cherokee Strategic Edge, a division of Cherokee Federal, seeks a Senior Program Manager to support USSOCOM with high-level coordination between customer and contractor leadership. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and a Counterintelligence polygraph, with extensive experience delivering complex programs on time and within budget.

The position involves interfacing with senior customer levels, formulating plans, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations