Technical Program Manager

Delaware Nation Industries; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Nation Industries is seeking a Program Manager to lead a large JWAC IT Services program. You will coordinate cloud-native data engineering, AI/ML capabilities, and FinOps across secure environments, ensuring schedule, cost, and quality align with JWAC priorities.

Responsibilities include government liaison, master scheduling, risk management, and delivering design documents, security records, and user guides. The role requires TS/SCI, DoD standards, and Agile delivery experience.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.
• PMP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, ITIL, or comparable certification.
• Experience managing AWS cloud programs involving AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, Amazon Redshift, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon OpenSearch Service, or related services.
• Experience with FinOps practices, cloud financial management, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, or AWS Cost and Usage Reports.
• Experience implementing DoD Zero Trust Architecture, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls, RMF, security authorization, or continuous monitoring.
• Experience supporting AI model hosting, agentic services, retrieval-augmented generation, LLM optimization, or MLOps.
• Experience managing programs in classified, compartmented environments or other highly regulated settings.
• Experience with Agile delivery, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Experience managing subcontractors and integrated contractor/Government teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for JWAC Government stakeholders.
• Lead daily program execution and align priorities, delivery, security, cost, and outcomes.
• Manage the integrated master schedule, delivery cadence, risks, issues, and government decisions.
• Direct Data Engineer personnel performing cloud-native data engineering, FinOps, Zero Trust security, and AI/ML infra activities.
• Manage staffing, onboarding, and performance across the task order.
• Coordinate requirements gathering and translate JWAC priorities into work packages and milestones.
• Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, and sustainment of capabilities.
• Track progress and ensure deliverables and security records are complete and on schedule.
• Monitor program financials, labor, burn rate, funding, invoicing, and cost-to-complete projections.
• Ensure FinOps objectives are integrated into planning and execution.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Project management

Data engineering

Cloud security

FinOps

AI/ML

Program management

AWS

DevSecOps

Tools

AWS

SageMaker

OpenSearch Service

Athena

Redshift

Bedrock

Job description

DNI is seeking a highly qualified Program Manager to lead execution of a large multi-faceted Program at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) IT Services (JITS) The Program Manager will serve as the accountable point of contact for the Government, coordinate delivery of cloud-native data engineering and AI/ML capabilities, and ensure performance remains aligned with JWAC priorities, technical requirements, security obligations, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for JWAC Government stakeholders, including the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Government managers.
• Lead daily program execution and maintain alignment among mission priorities, technical delivery, security requirements, cost objectives, and operational outcomes.
• Manage the integrated master schedule, delivery cadence, action register, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and required Government decisions.
• Direct and coordinate Data Engineer personnel performing cloud-native data engineering, FinOps, Zero Trust security, and AI/ML infrastructure activities.
• Manage staffing, onboarding, personnel availability, work schedules, continuity, substitutions, and performance across the task order.
• Coordinate requirements gathering and translate JWAC priorities into actionable work packages, delivery plans, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes.
• Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, sustainment, and continuous improvement of delivered capabilities.
• Track technical progress and ensure deliverables—including solution design documents, data-flow and security records, FinOps reports, test evidence, operating procedures, user guides, and training materials—are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
• Monitor program financials, labor utilization, burn rate, funding, invoicing, cost performance, and cost-to-complete projections.
• Ensure FinOps objectives are incorporated into planning and execution, including cloud cost visibility, workload-level cost analysis, right-sizing, and cost optimization.
• Coordinate implementation and documentation of DoD Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, data protection, access-control, encryption, monitoring, and compliance activities.
• Manage quality assurance and quality control processes, conduct reviews, track corrective actions, and ensure work products meet contract and Government standards.
• Prepare and deliver monthly status and financial reports, technical briefings, management reviews, risk reports, staffing updates, and ad hoc reports as required.
• Establish and lead recurring program meetings; document decisions, actions, owners, due dates, and follow-up status.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and elevate issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate subcontractor performance, reporting, staffing, deliverables, quality, schedule compliance, and contractual obligations.
• Support transition, knowledge transfer, analyst training, operational handoff, and long-term sustainment planning.
• Promote disciplined communication, customer responsiveness, continuous improvement, and a collaborative one-team environment.

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, ITIL, or comparable certification.
• Experience managing AWS cloud programs involving AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, Amazon Redshift, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon OpenSearch Service, or related services.
• Experience with FinOps practices, cloud financial management, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, or AWS Cost and Usage Reports.
• Experience implementing DoD Zero Trust Architecture, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls, RMF, security authorization, or continuous monitoring.
• Experience supporting AI model hosting, agentic services, retrieval-augmented generation, LLM optimization, or MLOps.
• Experience managing programs in classified, compartmented, SAP, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience with Agile delivery, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Experience managing subcontractors and integrated contractor/Government teams.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties and requirements may change based on mission needs, contract requirements, and Government direction.