Job Title: Principle Program Manager
Job Code: 26453
Job Location: Tampa FL
We are seeking a results-driven Program Manager to lead and oversee all phases of program executionfrom inception to deliverywithin a portfolio supporting U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). You will be the primary point of contact for customers responsible for ensuring cost schedule and technical performance across multiple high-visibility and proprietary programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead program planning execution and delivery ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business goals.
- Serve as the main customer interface conducting program reviews and maintaining strong relationships with USSOCOM and SOFWERX.
- Drive proposal development contract negotiations and change management.
- Monitor project milestones solve issues and allocate resources effectively.
- Direct cross-functional teams across engineering manufacturing and admin disciplines.
- Guide innovation by improving processes and supporting new product and technology development.
- Support site operations including logistics security and facility coordination.
- Provide strategic input to senior leadership based on program performance and market insights.
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong background in program or project management preferably with experience in defense or SOF-related programs.
- Skilled in customer engagement risk management and cross-functional leadership.
- Capable of managing and working in an environment that is fast-paced demanding with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
- Ability to manage classified/proprietary work and interface at high organizational levels.
Required Experience:
- Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (SCI Eligible) to start and the ability to maintain the stated clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
- Demonstrated experience with resource planning operational requirements development systems acquisition and modernization program management.
- Demonstrated project management skills including negotiation organizational time management and leadership.
- Demonstrated acquisition and programming experience at a combined SOF Headquarters level
- Demonstrated experience in a senior executive role managing multiple acquisition programs (budget requirements contract award and execution).
- Demonstrated experience managing special access programs & technologies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of manpower planning milestone scheduling PM tools and related financial management.
Preferred Experience:
- Demonstrated aircraft fixed wing operations and/or production experience
- Demonstrated experience with SAP and material processes.
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