Technical Program Manager - Training IPT

Long Wave Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the Training IPT, guiding cross-functional teams across engineering, logistics, and manufacturing to deliver training solutions for customer programs.

The role requires strong IPT leadership, EVMS proficiency, and CAM experience, with a focus on schedule, cost, and technical performance. On-site in Oklahoma City, with travel ~25% and DoD clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical communications, business, project management, or related field.
• 5-8 years of technical or program management experience.
• proven leadership of an IPT or cross-functional / engineering project team.
• Strong understanding and practical use of EVMS, including CAM experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers or subcontractors, including tracking performance and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Training IPT, ensuring all products and deliverables meet schedule, cost, and technical requirements.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams (systems engineering, software, hardware, and manufacturing) and coordinate with engineering, logistics, quality, and customer stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, and EVMS reporting, including variance analysis and corrective action planning, serving as CAM for assigned control accounts.
• Manage program risks and opportunities and maintain technical baselines.
• Ensure configuration control, versioning, and product-change alignment across all products and deliverables.
• Coordinate integration, test, validation, and acceptance milestones.
• Plan and manage SDRL deliverables to their governing DIDs, including submittal, review, and disposition of customer comments.
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors, including oversight of cost, schedule, technical performance, risk management, and compliance with program requirements.
• Facilitate program reviews, status updates, and communication across all levels.
• Conduct internal and customer reviews and drive timely incorporation of feedback.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with program and organizational processes.

Skills

IPT leadership

EVMS reporting

CAM experience

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

EVMS

S1000D / MIL-STD

IETMs / XML-based docs

Job description

Active DoD Security Clearance Preferred

US Citizenship Required

NO VISA SUPPORT or C2C

On-site in OKC Required

Position Summary

The Technical Program Manager for the Training Integrated Product Team (IPT) will lead cross-functional teams responsible for developing, integrating, and delivering training solutions across customer programs. This role requires strong leadership, proven IPT management experience, and the ability to plan, track, and report program performance using EVMS.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Training IPT, ensuring all products and deliverables meet schedule, cost, and technical requirements.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams (systems engineering, software, hardware, and manufacturing) and coordinate with engineering, logistics, quality, and customer stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting, including variance analysis and corrective action planning, serving as Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned control accounts.
• Manage program risks and opportunities and maintain technical baselines.
• Ensure configuration control, versioning, and product-change alignment across all products and deliverables.
• Coordinate integration, test, validation, and acceptance milestones.
• Plan and manage SDRL deliverables to their governing DIDs, including submittal, review, and disposition of customer comments.
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors, including oversight of cost, schedule, technical performance, risk management, and compliance with program requirements.
• Facilitate program reviews, status updates, and communication across all levels.
• Conduct internal and customer reviews and drive timely incorporation of feedback.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with program and organizational processes.
• Travel approximately 25% of the time (about one week per month) to customer, supplier, integration, and test sites, with additional travel as program needs require.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical communications, business, project management, or related field.
• 5-8 years of technical or program management experience.
• Proven leadership of an IPT or cross-functional / engineering project team.
• Strong understanding and practical use of EVMS, including Control Account Manager (CAM) experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to translate technical content for varied audiences.
• Experience managing suppliers or subcontractors, including tracking performance and resolving issues.
• S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with military or defense (DoD) programs; training-system program experience preferred.
• Experience in training development, instructional systems design, or product lifecycle management.
• Experience managing technical publications for aerospace, defense, or complex hardware/software systems.
• Familiarity with S1000D, MIL-STD formatting, or other structured documentation standards.
• Experience with digital pubs, interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs), or XML-based systems.
• Experience developing training devices, simulators, or complex integrated systems.
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes (requirements, integration, V&V).
• Familiarity with Agile program execution or hybrid program models.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, or similar project management or systems engineering certification.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Long Wave, you are eligible for our benefits package including:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability