The Role
Lead and coordinate multi-project DoD software programs for the U.S. Navy, managing scope, risk, schedule, cost, quality, and subcontractors. Align requirements with stakeholders, implement scalable processes, integrate schedules, and drive continuous improvement across cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance and funding discipline.
Summary Generated by Built In
About The Role:
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Program Manager to be part of our Advanced Capabilities team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.
The Program Manager will support diverse aspects of leading complex Government projects that support the U.S. Navy and its defense innovation initiatives. These projects specialize in the rapid development, integration and deployment of advanced capabilities aligned to the Aegis Combat System. This PM serves as a liaison between IDT departments ensuring seamless communication and alignment between technical teams, business operations, and Government stakeholders. This position will support IDT Technical teams in driving rapid development and deployment of advanced capabilities while maintaining alignment with funding requirements, budgets, and compliance standards.
Clearance & Location Requirements:
- All applicants must currently possess an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 3 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.
Key Responsibilities
What You Will Do:
- Tailor Program Approach: Assign individuals with the appropriate expertise across the program to deliver projects and tasks effectively. Forecast skill gaps and proactively determine strategies to address them. Design and implement scalable processes, tools, and knowledge-sharing mechanisms that promote efficiency and consistency across multiple project lifecycles. Identify procurement efficiencies and economies of scale, build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, and apply lessons learned through inspections, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
- Scope and Align Requirements: Document, prioritize, and validate business and stakeholder requirements based on impact and criticality to desired outcomes. Identify interdependencies, conflicts, and cross-project relationships, assigning requirements appropriately across projects. Ensure requirements and project plans align with program objectives and IDT business goals by conducting quality and alignment reviews and implementing structures that enable coordinated execution across the program.
- Manage Program Risk and Opportunities: Proactively monitor program complexity, including cross-project dependencies, shifting timelines, resources, and stakeholder needs. Define program risk attitude and appetite, identify risks exceeding tolerance, and recommend response options to leadership. Coordinate risk responses across the program, authorize funding responses, guide project teams in updating baselines, and manage risks and opportunities that impact multiple projects.
- Assure Quality, Cost, and Schedule: Be skilled in balancing cost, schedule and performance across multi-million-dollar efforts. Develop and manage Program Quality and Cost Management Plans to ensure consistent standards, financial discipline, and schedule alignment. Integrate individual project schedules into a cohesive program schedule, define interdependencies, anticipate delays, and implement mitigation strategies. Apply cost control techniques, advise teams on financial constraints, and establish performance baselines using meaningful metrics to assess program health and inform decision-making.
- Drive Integration and Continuous Improvement: Monitor project progress to ensure alignment with strategic goals, business cases, and desired outputs. Evaluate performance against baselines and implement targeted improvement strategies based on root cause analysis, stakeholder input, and best practices. Maintain alignment across all projects within the program and update the business case to capture opportunities and reduce risks as conditions evolve.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Who You Are (Required):
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or full-time professional experience)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the management and development of complex software systems for the DoD.
- Ability to travel approximately 10%
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience managing DOD programs
- Familiarity with DOD Systems and/or Software Engineering processes
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes
- Experience with Subcontractor Management
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Experience managing US Navy and/or MDA contracts
- Experience managing logistics processes including classified packaging, shipping, and international DOD deliveries.
- Experience in proposal and cost estimation development
- Familiarity with CMMI Level 3+ processes
- Understanding of US Navy and/or MDA platform-level tactical systems and software
- Working knowledge of DOD cybersecurity goals and techniques
- Versed in Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Management
- Configuration and Change Management
- Integrated Product Team (IPT Leadership)
- Demonstrated ability to lead highly complex software or engineering projects in the DoD space
If you see yourself reflected in this role and are excited about the impact you could make, we encourage you to apply! If you know someone who may be a great fit, please feel free to share this opportunity with your network.
Pay Range*: $100,000 - $190,000
This amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.
This amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.
Job Benefits
Why Work at Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT):
IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:
IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:
- Generous benefits package
- Competitive PTO
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
- 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
- Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development Resources
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards
- Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.
About
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense technology company focused on rapidly delivering mission-critical software and systems solutions to the U.S. government. The company specializes in automation, digital engineering, and enabling the rapid integration of advanced capabilities into complex weapon and combat systems. These essential solutions empower the warfighter to field, operate, and sustain decisive capability at speed and scale. At IDT, our employees are developing advanced mission-critical outcomes by consistently delivering high-quality results, fostering innovation, applying rigorous problem-solving, and effectively collaborating across multifaceted teams and stakeholders. Grounded in these competencies, IDT translates complex customer priorities into robust software solutions.
Skills Required
- Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance
- On-site presence (minimum 3 days per week) in Arlington, VA
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing and developing complex DoD software systems
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience managing DoD programs and familiarity with DoD systems/software engineering processes
- Experience managing cross-functional project teams and building sustainable processes
- Experience with subcontractor management
- Ability to travel approximately 10%
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The Company
What We Do
WHO WE ARE Innovative Defense Technologies -IDT- provides automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for the DOD's mission-critical systems. Using patented Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT) technology, we support the entire software testing lifecycle from component testing, to system integration and testing, to the analysis of results. Our automated test and analysis solutions enable the rapid update and delivery of large, complex systems. Our technologies offer: -Rapid system configuration assessment and validation -Repeatable, consistent testing, analysis and reporting -On-demand regression tests in response to cyber threats -Statistical rigor in test and analysis -Reduced time and manpower At IDT, we work closely with our customers to tailor our products to support their systems and meet their goals. IDT has the expertise, strategies and processes in place to provide an automated solution for your next project. Let us help you dramatically accelerate test execution time, expand test coverage and improve software quality. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enable new software capabilities to be fielded faster and more affordably by reducing the amount of time and the cost spent on software testing. Through the use of our software testing technology, IDT is changing the way testing is being done for large, complex, software systems.
