Irregular Warfare Program Manager

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will serve as the primary point-of-contact for program execution, driving efforts to maintain strategic alignment with Irregular Warfare (IW) objectives and Joint Force Development and Design (JFDD) principles. Responsibilities include overseeing the development, maintenance, and modification of IW implementation Lines of Effort (LOEs), ensuring timely delivery of reports and assessments for senior leadership. The Program Manager will coordinate IW-related seminars, workshops, and multinational exercises, translating findings into actionable recommendations for policy and doctrine updates. Additionally, the candidate will manage classified program deliverables, maintain relational databases tracking IW and hybrid threat-related studies, and support integration of capability assessments across DoD agencies, Combatant Commands, and allied partners.

The Program Manager is expected to lead cross-functional teams, resolve resource allocation and mission execution challenges, and proactively address evolving priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• 12+ years of experience managing programs focused on Irregular Warfare (IW) assessments and integration activities, including strategic planning, foreign internal defense, counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, or stability operations.
• Strong expertise in delivering IW program outcomes aligned with Joint Force Development and Design principles.
• Ability to develop and implement solutions addressing IW governance issues and managing operational risks, including integrating IW activities into broader Joint Force frameworks.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.

Desired

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Experience leading or supporting multinational exercises and strategic-level IW activities.
• Previous work within Combatant Commands (COCOMs) or other DoD IW-focused organizations.

Pay

Virginia, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $140,000.00/Yr. - USD $175,000.00/Yr.