Program Manager – Senior (Top Secret with agreement to obtain CI Poly)

This job requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph.

Program Manager – Senior

Position / LCAT: Program Manager Level: Senior Lead Designation: N/A Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Role Summary

Provides comprehensive program management across all task areas, including program oversight and engagement, financial reporting and dashboard delivery, administrative and operational support, production metrics and CDRL reporting compliance, and Other Direct Costs tracking and approvals. Serves as the senior point of accountability for contract execution, financial performance, and personnel management, and actively participates in meetings, briefings, conferences, seminars, and progress reviews as directed by the Government.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive program management across all subtask areas, including program oversight and engagement, financial reporting, administrative and operational support, production metrics, CDRL reporting compliance, and Other Direct Costs tracking
• Actively participate in meetings, briefings, conferences, seminars, progress reviews, and other relevant events as directed by the Government, including management oversight, technical expertise, and cost analysis discussions
• Provide real-time contract and financial information to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) upon request or as needed to support program oversight
• Submit reports detailing root causes and mitigation plans with timelines for resolution if assigned tasks or projects fall behind schedule
• Maintain a formal risk management and lessons learned program to support continuous process improvement; share results with the Government as changes occur and upon request
• Deliver an initial Monthly Financial Status Report (MFSR) to the COR and KO 30 days following contract award and by the 5th calendar day of each month thereafter
• Deliver a live, web-based Financial and Resource Management (FRM) Dashboard within 30 days of contract award, leveraging a government-owned and controlled platform with an existing Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Ensure the FRM Dashboard provides secure, real-time access to integrated financial, personnel, and scheduling data, featuring interactive visualizations for Key Performance Indicators, burn rate status, invoice status, expenditure trends, forecast modeling, CLIN/SLIN details, EAC/ETC metrics, contract modifications, task-level resource allocation, and personnel status
• Provide ongoing technical support, periodic enhancements, and training to designated Government personnel on the FRM Dashboard
• Perform all necessary administrative support functions including contract financial management, accounting, reporting, precision scheduling, and oversight of mission support operations
• Manage tasks, coordinate efficient logistics support, and maintain control mechanisms to ensure operational continuity
• Maintain a live dashboard integrated into the FRM Dashboard, securely partitioned from financial data, displaying daily production metrics, operational requirements, and CDRL reporting
• Implement a formal process for reviewing and submitting all contract deliverables in support of the Quality Control Plan (QCP)
• Track all Other Direct Costs (ODCs) incurred by contract personnel and ensure real-time display on the FRM Dashboard with associated documentation
• Ensure all ODCs are approved in writing by the KO or COR prior to expenditure
• Be responsible for meeting all technical, financial, and other contract requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing IT contracts focused on software development and system administration
• Responsibilities include task assignment and review, setting project pace, monitoring work-in-progress, and verifying successful completion of deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in initiating, managing, executing, and reporting on tasks with minimal oversight
• Required Education: Master's degree in Business Analytics, Project Management, Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with 12 years of direct industry experience, OR Bachelor's degree in one of the above fields with 14 years of experience in the same disciplines
• TS/SCI clearance with SBI and ability to attain SI, TK, G, HCS, and NATO Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project Manager supporting Army Military Intelligence
• Degree from an accredited institution with a strong academic reputation
• Desired Certifications: CBA, ITIL, CGFM, CDFM, CCP, CMA, PMP, CDP