Senior Program Manager

Position Summary

Nightwing is seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the delivery of mission-critical programs supporting a U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) customer in a classified environment. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, program execution oversight, customer engagement, and operational excellence across multiple contracts, projects, and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale intelligence programs supporting national security objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government program managers, contracting officers, and senior customer leadership.
• Manage program scope, schedule, cost, staffing, risk, and performance metrics across multiple workstreams.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules, program management plans, and executive-level reporting.
• Oversee cross-functional teams consisting of technical, operational, cybersecurity, intelligence, and support personnel.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, security regulations, and organizational policies.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, issues, and dependencies while maintaining mission continuity.
• Drive strategic growth initiatives, including identifying follow-on opportunities, contract expansions, and customer needs.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment support, employee development, and performance management activities.
• Cookordination with subcontractors, vendors, and partner organizations to ensure successful program execution.
• Support proposal development, capture activities, and transition planning for new work.
• Provide regular program reviews and status briefings to executive leadership and government stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Intelligence Studies, or related field.
• 10+ years of program management experience supporting U.S. Government customers.
• 5+ years managing programs within the Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs valued at $20M+ annually and/or supporting teams of 50+ personnel.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
• Experience working within classified and compartmented environments.
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition regulations, government contracting, and contract management.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, briefing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Engineering, Intelligence Studies, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting one or more Intelligence Community agencies.
• Experience managing Agile software development, data analytics, cloud modernization, cyber operations, or intelligence systems programs.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Experience with strategic planning, capture management, and business development.

Desired Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and mission focus.
• Executive presence and customer relationship management.
• Strong decision-making under pressure.
• Risk management and problem-solving.
• Team building and talent development.
• Financial and operational acumen.
• Collaboration across government and industry stakeholders.