Sr Program Manager

Scientific Research Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation seeks a Sr Program Manager to lead complex government programs in a highly collaborative environment. The role requires interfacing with government stakeholders, managing scope, cost, and schedule, and guiding a team of engineers through multi-faceted deployments and security considerations.

You will decompose large initiatives into actionable tasks, plan effective software and networking solutions, and ensure timely delivery within budget while aligning with

Qualifications

• 12+ years of program management overseeing complex, multi-team efforts.
• Experience in financial planning, including budgets, expenditures, variances, and corrective actions.
• Experience in strategic planning with data-driven recommendations and action plans.
• Proven proficiency analyzing and mitigating program risks across multiple project teams.
• Experience managing Government programs.
• Working knowledge of software development and requirements management.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with others and independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all program efforts to meet objectives on time and within budget.
• Take responsibility for scope, cost, schedule, staffing, vendors, and deliverables.
• Interface with Government and convey objectives to Contractor team.
• Decompose complex instantiations into manageable tasks with an engineering team.
• Support medium to large system deployments; plan, design, and evaluate software options.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot networking elements including VPNs.
• Pursue optimum design within customer, quality, schedule, and funding constraints.
• Collaborate with site users to deploy and integrate solutions.
• Assist participants during initial integration and failures; document changes.
• Brief senior management and customers on technical matters and studies.
• Follow change management policies for system infrastructure changes.
• Assist in selecting and implementing security tools and procedures.
• Liaise with vendors and IT staff for problem resolution in fielded environments.
• Work in classified and unclassified environments to meet government goals.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Strategic planning

Government programs

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Bachelor's degree in computer science / engineering or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Sr Program Manager

Location: US-FL-Orlando

Job ID: 2026-11346

Category: Program Manager

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Application Open Date: 7/17/2026

Description

• Managing and overseeing all program efforts to ensure objectives are met on time and within budget
• Taking overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing, outside vendors, and contractual deliverables
• Directly interfacing with the Government and communicates objectives, directions, and guidance to the Contractor team
• Splitting complex instantiations into manageable pieces and track tasks alongside a team of engineers under your supervision
• Supporting medium to large system deployments, including planning, designing, and evaluating software options, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, configuring media, and deriving requirements
• Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting elements of system networking, including routing and switching, and supporting special communication methods such as VPN
• Seeking optimum design within customer specifications, quality standards, schedule, & funding limitations
• Working with site users to deploy and integrating their solutions
• Offering assistance to participants during initial integration stages or when integration fails
• Assisting in documenting changes
• Assisting with briefing senior management and customer personnel on technical matters, technical research studies, and applications and in developing technical presentations
• Working within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to system infrastructure
• Assisting in selecting and implementing security tools, policies, and procedures
• Liaises with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution in fielded environments
• Working inside classified and unclassified environments to accomplish government goals

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Requirements

• 12+ years of related, proven experience in program management overseeing complex, multi-team efforts
• Bachelor's degree with a focus in business administration or a related field of study; or a bachelor's degree with a focus in computer science, engineering, or a related field of study.
• Experience in financial planning, including preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Experience in strategic planning, including contributing recommendations with supporting data and preparing and executing action plans
• Proven proficiency analyzing, evaluating, and overcoming program risks across multiple project teams
• Experience managing Government programs
• Working knowledge of software development and requirements management
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to apply comprehensive technical knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively with others as well as experience working independently

Desired Skills

• Master's degree with a focus in business administration or a related field of study; or a master's degree with a focus in computer science, engineering, or a related field of study
• 15+ years of related, proven experience in program management overseeing complex, multi-team efforts
• Industry project management certifications
• Direct experience with software development and requirements management
• Working knowledge of cyber testing or training
• Experience managing remote and distributed teams

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements

• less than 10%

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO Statement

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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