Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities

Lead execution of NAVAIR programs, ensuring performance across cost, schedule, and technical requirements; manage schedules, risks, deliverables, and program reviews.

Oversee financial and contract management, including budgeting, forecasting, burn rates, subcontractor oversight, and compliance with FAR/DFARS and audit requirements.

Serve as primary interface with NAVAIR PMAs, IPTs, and government stakeholders; build customer relationships and deliver executive-level briefings.

Direct cross-functional teams and align staffing, while mentoring personnel and driving performance across engineering, logistics, and sustainment efforts.

Ensure integration of technical and operational activities supporting aviation lifecycle readiness, airworthiness, and mission effectiveness.

Drive business development by identifying opportunities, managing pipeline, supporting capture efforts, shaping requirements, and contributing to proposals.

Expand existing work through on-contract growth and adjacent opportunities across NAVAIR programs and customers.

Align program execution with corporate strategy, track market trends and competitors, and support account planning and long-range growth.

Promote process improvement, innovation, and adoption of best practices to enhance efficiency and mission outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing a workforce in a NAVAIR Program Office.
• In-depth knowledge of overall NAVAIR and non-NAVAIR acquisition and acquisition management to work with various customers to understand their needs in acquisition/requirements management and execution management; budget and finance; data management; and workflow scheduling.
• Project management skills and experience collaborating with teams.
• Experience working in or with federal government and/or military is required.
• Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to apply stylistic and grammatical standards to a variety of content types.
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to work under pressure and sometimes after core business hours to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience working across teams.
• Willingness to share expertise with others and give and receive honest feedback.

Skills/Qualifications

• Expertise and experience in both operations and the business development cycle.
• Familiarity with and experience with technical knowledge, skills, and abilities such as project management, budgeting, and acquisition management.
• Knowledge of NAVAIR and non-NAVAIR acquisition and acquisition management.
• Experience working with various customers to understand their needs in acquisition/requirements management and execution management; budget and finance; data management; and workflow scheduling.
• Collaboration with teams.
• Experience working in or with federal government and/or military.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience performing duties described in the functional description preferred.

Location

Patuxent River, Maryland

Clearance Requirements

This position requires an active SECRET security clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000.00 to $180,000.00 (annualized USD).