Program Manager
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Job Description
Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company fostering a culture of empowerment collaboration and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity intelligence analytics and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build innovate and secure your career.
Role Description:
We are seeking a senior Program Manager to run our DoD HIT program. Youll own cost schedule and performance across the program maintain government customer satisfaction keep the team focused and keep the contracts compliant. High-level cybersecurity direction coordination and accountability of RMF/ATO CMMC readiness and continuous monitoring not hands-on keyboard.
Core Responsibilities
- Own the program.
- Deliver on cost/schedule/performance.
- Build and manage the IMS/WBS drive execution and remove blockers.
- Contract execution.
- Manage CPFF task order POP transitions options mods and CDRLs. Control scope and handle change orders.
- Customer interface.
- Be the primary face to the COR/KO/TPOC and IPTs. Lead PMRs technical reviews and status briefs.
- Escalate early and with options.
- Financial control.
- Work with our financial and program management teams to forecast track burn manage funding ceilings accruals and invoicing.
- Hit margin targets with out surprises.
- Team & staffing.
- Work with our talent acquisition and people operations teams to recruit onboard and retain cleared talent aligned to labor categories as primary hiring manager for contract.
- Drive performance management and backfill plans.
- Subcontractor management.
- Set expectations enforce flow down clauses review invoices and hold subs to schedule/quality.
- Risk & quality.
- Maintain a living risk/issue register own mitigations and enforce QA processes (ISO/ CMMI as applicable).
- Cybersecurity oversight (high level).
- Hold teams accountable for mission success.
- Ensure RMF milestones ATO attainment/sustainment POA&M management and continuous monitoring.
- Support organic program growth.
- Lead transition plans write/review technical volumes staffing plans and the basis of estimates for new teams and functions being added to scope.
- Process automation & analytics.
- Leverage Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Power BI) or comparable low-code tools to streamline reporting approvals compliance documentation and task workflows across the program.
Qualifications:
Clearance Level: Active DoD Secret required; TS/SCI eligibility preferred
Education: Bachelors in engineering computer science business or related
Certifications: PMP preferred. One or more of SAFe Agilist ITIL or CISSP/Security (preferred for leadership breadth).
Experience:
- 812 years leading DoD programs/contracts; 5 years supporting the Navy or NIWC Atlantic strongly preferred.
- Proven delivery on multi-year task orders > $20M annual value with distributed teams.
- Working knowledge of NIWC Atlantic processes and Navy enterprise environments (NIPR/SIPR afloat/shore expeditionary).
- High-level cyber background: RMF/ATO lifecycle eMASS familiarity NIST 800-53/171 controls CMMC 2.0 readiness and Zero Trust concepts.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication; comfortable briefing industry executives. Demonstrated experience as a presenter technical report writer meeting planner and facilitator.
- Tooling: MS Project (or equivalent) for IMS; Jira/Confluence; proficiency with program financials (e.g. Costpoint/Open Plan) is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform or similar low-code/RPA/BI tools to automate workflows dashboards and status reporting
Preferred:
- Experience within NIWC Atlantic portfolios.
- Experience leading prime efforts with multiple subs and OEMs; geographically dispersed teams.
What success looks like in 6 months:
- Customer Trust & Advocacy.
- Demonstrated through observed interactions during program reviews and touchpoints; the customer seeks the PMs involvement and there are no surprises.
- .Communication Clarity & Cadence
- Evidenced by concise structured updates that clearly state outcomes risks owners due dates and next steps; stakeholders consistently know whats next.
- Proactive Risk & Issue Management.
- Shown by early identification timely escalation and options framed with impacts and recommended paths; steady visible mitigation progress.
- Decision Speed & Judgment.
- Reflected in fast well framed decisions that hold up; escalations are reserved for items that truly need leadership cover.
- Stakeholder Alignment & Expectation Management.
- Maintained via clear scope priorities and definition of done; changes are communicated with impacts and documented approvals.
- Operating system adherence.
- Consistent use of Shift RAIDER PrIME xPERT and PMR cadence with clean data and predictable rhythms (Sentar standards).
- CPARS/References.
- Narrative feedback highlights communication partnership and reliability; customer indicates they would request this PM again.
Benefits at Sentar:
Our unique ownership model attracts top talent giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture promoting participation teamwork and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
- Voluntary Medical Dental Vision with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
- Voluntary Life Critical Illness Accident and Long Term Care insurance options
- Group Term Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
- Generous 401(k) match
- Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
- Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement maternity jury and military duty
- Mental health awareness programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development reimbursement
- Recognition and Awards programs
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Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
