IT Program Manager - TS/SCI

IT Program Manager TS/SCI CI Poly

Department: Government Customer- Pentagon

Location: Washington, DC

ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

As an IT Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing program activities supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) Management Office (NMO).

This effort supports the development and documentation of a comprehensive communications architecture designed to enable resilient National Leadership Command and Control (C2) capabilities. The program involves coordination with multiple Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD stakeholders across a complex communications enterprise.

The IT Program Manager will provide programmatic leadership, oversight, coordination, and accountability for technical initiatives involving architecture development, reference architecture documentation, and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary management point of contact for contractor support, overseeing task execution, program performance, and contractual commitments.

• Provide overall program management and oversight for activities supporting the OSD NLCC Management Office (NMO), ensuring successful execution of mission objectives.

• Coordinate with government leadership, technical teams, and DoD and non-DoD stakeholders to facilitate program activities and maintain alignment with mission priorities.

• Oversee programmatic activities supporting the development of architectural elements focused on conferencing, mobility, and transport services.

• Coordinate and track technical activities supporting the NMO Chief Architect Office (CAO), including architectural priorities, milestones, and deliverables.

• Manage schedules, resources, and deliverables associated with the development and documentation of the terrestrial communications reference architecture (Hypercore).

• Oversee program activities involving the review, modernization, and updating of legacy architecture artifacts to meet current operational and strategic requirements.

• Coordinate and monitor program activities supporting the development of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capabilities to evaluate network and service degradation impacts on NLCC communications.

• Track program objectives, schedules, and deliverables related to scenario-based planning, stress testing, and mission assurance analysis.

• Ensure timely delivery of program activities, technical documentation, reports, briefings, and quality deliverables.

• Coordinate and monitor subcontractor activities, deliverables, performance, and finances.

• Manage program budgets and ensure compliance with contractual requirements and financial commitments.

• Assign, track, and maintain the status of program activities to ensure responsive execution and delivery.

• Develop, review, and approve program plans, schedules, progress reports, risk assessments, and other programmatic documentation.

• Identify and manage program risks, dependencies, milestones, and performance challenges, implementing corrective actions as necessary.

• Lead key organizational stakeholders and action owners, monitoring progress toward program objectives and ensuring accountability for assigned responsibilities.

• Prepare and provide required reports, briefings, and program reviews to government customers and corporate leadership.

• Maintain accountability for program management decisions, actions, and directives associated with contractual obligations.

• Ensure program performance meets established quality standards, customer expectations, and applicable award-fee objectives.

• Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field or Business.

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years of Intelligence Community (IC) experience.

  • Experience managing complex government IT programs, technical initiatives, or mission-critical enterprise systems.

  • Demonstrated experience organizing, planning, directing, and overseeing programs, personnel, and contractor activities.

  • Experience managing program budgets, schedules, deliverables, contractual requirements, and performance objectives.

  • Experience coordinating with government customers, technical stakeholders, subcontractors, and organizational leadership.

  • Ability to oversee multidisciplinary technical activities and coordinate program execution across multiple workstreams.

  • Strong understanding of program management practices, including risk management, resource planning, performance monitoring, and reporting.

  • Excellent interpersonal, written communication, briefing, and customer-facing skills.

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Desired Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

  • Experience supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Department of Defense (DoD), or National Leadership Command and Control (C2) programs.

  • Familiarity with the National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) mission, communications architecture, and mission assurance requirements.

  • Experience overseeing enterprise architecture development, systems engineering, or communications modernization initiatives.

  • Understanding of terrestrial communications infrastructure, transport services, conferencing capabilities, and mobility solutions.

  • Familiarity with reference architecture development, architecture documentation, and modernization of legacy technical artifacts.

  • Experience managing technical programs involving Modeling and Simulation (M&S), scenario-based assessments, or operational resilience analysis.

  • Experience coordinating complex technical initiatives involving multiple government agencies, mission partners, and contractor organizations.

• Requirements/Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, and direct complex programs and personnel.

  • Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple technical workstreams, and meet established deadlines.

  • Strong leadership, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

  • Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and customer-facing communication skills.

  • Ability to communicate technical program status, risks, and milestones effectively to senior leadership and stakeholders.

TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.