Program Manager
Summary
Agile Defense seeks an onsite Program Manager in Quantico, VA to run a large Navy/NCIS support-services contract — handling cost, schedule, performance, financial and risk management across multiple subcontractors. Requires 15 years of program management experience (8 with DoD/DoN), an active PMP, and an active Top Secret clearance.
Job Description
NCIS is a Department of the Navy organization with about 2,200 personnel, including 750 at Headquarters and the rest stationed worldwide. It is the Navy’s primary agency for criminal investigations, law enforcement, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and physical and personnel security. NCIS has primary investigative authority across the Department of the Navy and exclusive authority in non-combat cases involving crime, terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and subversive activity. It also serves as the main liaison with federal, state, local, security, and intelligence partners on investigative and security matters.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Agile Defense is seeking a Program Manager who brings proven leadership, deep familiarity with Navy training systems, and a strong track record of executing complex programs with excellence. The ideal candidate will demonstrate comprehensive expertise across core program management disciplines while consistently delivering high‑quality results in fast‑paced, mission-driven environments.
- Conceptual knowledge of U.S. Navy Integrated Training Systems
- Experience with cost, schedule and performance as it relates to program execution
- Program and Personnel Management
- Financial Management
- Risk Management Policies and Assessment
- Successfully managing Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of the Navy (DoN) Contracts/Task Orders of similar size and complexity
- Program Management experience running a large support services contract with multiple Sub-contractors
- Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with customers and to deliver quality products on time and within budget
- Demonstrated ability to plan, design, coordinate, and control the progress of project work to meet sponsor objectives
- Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse technical workforce consisting of multiple skill sets
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline
- Fifteen (15) years program management experience with eight (8) years of experience managing DoD/DoN programs
- Active PMP certification
- Active Top Secret US Security clearance
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
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- Do you have a Department of Defense (DOD) Recognized Security Clearance?
- What level of DOD clearance do you have?
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?
- Are you open to relocating for this position, or another position with Agile Defense?
- Are you a current employee of Agile Defense or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, or acquired companies?
- Have you ever been employed by Agile Defense or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, or acquired companies?
- How did you hear about us?
- Do you have a higher education degree?
- What is your highest level of education?
- Do you have any active industry related certifications?
- Are you a current or former U.S. Government employee or U.S. armed forces?
- Are you currently subject to any post-employment obligations from a current or former employer that could restrict your ability to perform this role if hired?
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