Supply Chain Program Manager (PMO)

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal); Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US in the United States is seeking a data‑driven Supply Chain Program Manager to sit in the PMO. This role coordinates between PMO, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Production to ensure material‑related deliverables are prioritized, tracked, and communicated.

The position ensures clear visibility of schedule, cost, and performance with dashboards, risk management, and cross‑functional collaboration. Travel up to 25% may be required; DoD security clearance may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or program management.
• Experience with program planning, governance, stakeholder management, and executive communication.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with SQL preferred.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as PMO’s primary coordinator for all supply-chain program activities.
• Prioritize material deliverables based on program schedules, risks, and commitments.
• Maintain alignment between program milestones and supply chain execution plans.
• Provide situational analysis and program-level readiness updates.
• Act as the program’s intake and coordination point for supplier-related questions, issues, and escalations.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools tailored for PMO needs.
• Translate complex supply chain data into program-ready summaries that support decision-making.
• Coordinate across Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, Logistics, Finance, and Quality.
• Identify supply-chain related risks and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Monitor inventory health and material availability with planning.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Master’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

SQL

Excel

Job description

Why Join QinetiQ US?

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Position Overview

QinetiQ US is seeking a highly organized, data‑driven Supply Chain Program Manager to sit within the Program Management Office (PMO). This role will serve as the central coordination point between the PMO, Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, and other functional teams to ensure material‑related deliverables are prioritized, tracked, and communicated effectively.

This role ensures the program has clear visibility, timely responses, and actionable consolidated data to support schedule, cost, and performance objectives.

The position is based in the Lorton, VA area, with travel as required.

Responsibilities

Program Coordination & Prioritization

• Serve as the PMO’s primary coordinator for all supply‑chain‑related program activities.
• Work with Supply Chain to prioritize material deliverables based on program schedules, risks, and customer commitments.
• Maintain alignment between program milestones and supply chain execution plans.
• Provide situational analysis and program‑level readiness updates.
• Act as the program’s intake and coordination point for supplier‑related questions, issues, and escalations.
• Ensure inquiries are routed to the appropriate Supply Chain owners and that responses are provided accurately and on time.
• Track open supplier issues and communicate status back to the program in a clear, consolidated format.

Data Consolidation & Reporting

• Gather, consolidate, and present supply‑chain‑related data (material status, risks, lead times, shortages, aging POs, etc.) in a format the program can easily consume and act on.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools tailored for PMO needs.
• Translate complex supply chain data into program‑ready summaries that support decision‑making.

Cross‑Functional Alignment

• Coordinate across Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, Logistics, Finance, and Quality to ensure material readiness supports program objectives.
• Facilitate cross‑functional tag‑ups to prevent duplicate work, miscommunication, or gaps between teams.
• Support change control and documentation flow between program and functional areas.

Risk Identification & Mitigation Support

• Identify supply‑chain‑related risks impacting cost, schedule, or performance.
• Identify, assess, and coordinate supply chain-related mitigation plans impacting cost, schedule, or performance.
• Work with Supply Chain to obtain mitigation plans and present them to the program.
• Maintain a program‑level risk, issue, and opportunity register for material‑related issues.

Inventory Health & Material Readiness

• Partner with Supply Chain and Planning to monitor inventory health, replenishment status, and material availability.
• Ensure program leadership has clear visibility into shortages, late items, and recovery plans.

Support for New Product Launches

• Coordinate end‑to‑end supply chain readiness activities for new product introductions.
• Ensure program requirements, timelines, and dependencies are clearly communicated to Supply Chain.

Proposal & Sourcing Support

• In coordination with Supply Chain, help develop sourcing lists for RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and bid packages.
• Ensure program requirements are clearly communicated to Supply Chain for sourcing and procurement activities.

Issue Resolution & Documentation

• Assist Supply Chain by coordinating program‑level documentation, clarifications, and approvals needed to resolve issues.
• Ensure the program provides timely inputs to Supply Chain to avoid delays.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or program management.
• Experience with Program planning and project governance, Stakeholder management and executive communication, Inventory management and demand‑planning, Data analysis, consolidation, and reporting and Risk, issue, and opportunity identification, mitigation, and capture coordination.
• Strong organizational, communication, and adaptive leadership skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and supply chain visibility tools.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with SQL preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to design dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance if required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• Minimum 9 years of progressive experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or program management.

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $155,000 - $185,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills .

Company EEO Statement

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call [phone] Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.