Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the application of operations research, advanced analytics, modeling, and decision support methodologies to solve complex government mission challenges while managing the execution of technical programs and customer engagements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Government leaders, translating operational requirements into data-driven solutions that improve mission effectiveness, resource allocation, and organizational performance.
• Combine program management, technical leadership, customer engagement, and analytical expertise to deliver innovative solutions supporting defense, intelligence, logistics, readiness, digital transformation, and enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Provide technical direction and oversight across software development, cloud architecture, and data engineering workstreams.
• Evaluate the technical soundness of analytical approaches, providing expert guidance on methodology selection, model validation, and analytical rigor.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior Government leadership, ensuring all products are accurate, traceable, and aligned with customer requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading complex technical programs and multidisciplinary teams, including experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, Federal Government, or equivalent large-scale enterprise or industry environments.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and leadership across multidisciplinary teams spanning operations research, software development and engineering, data engineering, and analytics.
• Demonstrated experience applying quantitative analysis, modeling, optimization, and decision support methodologies to solve complex operational or mission challenges.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior military officers, SES personnel, or C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), cloud computing concepts, and data engineering principles sufficient to provide technical direction to engineering teams.
• A ctive Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Proficiency with or working knowledge of analytical and data tools such as Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms; familiarity with data engineering tools such as Spark, Databricks, or Airflow is a plus.
• Applied experience with machine learning, predictive analytics, simulation modeling, or optimization techniques.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or DAWIA Program Management certification.