At Team Carney, we believe that true performance acceleration happens at the intersection of innovative learning and deep strategic expertise. Since 1994, our mission has been to provide top-tier training, learning, and human capital solutions that empower Federal Government agencies to meet their critical mandates. We are seeking a high-performing Program Manager to serve as the single point of accountability and strategic leader for an enterprise-wide learning and workforce development contract supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This position is contingent upon award.
This position is remote with periodic on-site presence at Silver Spring, MD.Clearance Requirement: Current or ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
As the Program Manager, you will serve as the primary executive interface to FDA leadership, including the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). You will be responsible for total contract performance, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality control, risk mitigation, and staffing across all task areas—including Enterprise Workforce Development, Reviewer & Scientific Development, and Learning Systems & Enterprise Optimization. You will integrate Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Time-and-Materials (T&M) task execution into a unified management framework, ensuring continuous operational alignment with federal modernization goals.
Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience managing complex federal contracts, with specialized experience in federal learning, workforce development, or IT-enabled service delivery environments.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.
Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is strongly preferred.
Program Controls & Governance: Proven track record in developing and maintaining Program Management Plans (PMP), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Quality Control Plans (QCP), and Monthly Status Reports (MSR).
Leadership Capability: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across instructional design, technical systems, data analytics, and subject matter expertise.
When you join Team Carney, you join a legacy of excellence. We focus on our people because when we make a positive impact on the lives of our employees, they are able to make a positive impact on our clients. We offer a full suite of competitive benefits, including:
Health & Wellness: Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance options (BCBS CareFirst), health spending accounts (HSA), and flexible spending accounts (FSA).
Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, plus Carney-paid life and disability insurance.
Work-Life Harmony: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays, and 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
Professional & Personal Growth: Annual tuition assistance (up to $5,000) and student loan repayment.
Get Out and Learn: Up to $200 annually to learn almost anything (from pottery to coding!).
Get Out and Run: Up to $200 annually to participate in fitness and active lifestyle events.
Continuous Development: Ad hoc training and ongoing professional development access.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience managing complex federal contracts
- Specialized experience in federal learning, workforce development, or IT-enabled service delivery environments
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
- Master's degree
- Project Management Professional certification
- Experience developing and maintaining Program Management Plans, Integrated Master Schedules, Quality Control Plans, and Monthly Status Reports
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across instructional design, technical systems, data analytics, and subject matter expertise
- Current or ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
What We Do
Carney incorporated in 1994 with a single mission -- to dramatically improve the job performance and critical mission accomplishment of employees, work teams, and entire organizations. We provide solutions to our Federal government clients across many solution types. Some of these are human capital consulting, leadership development, business process re-engineering, serious gaming, e-learning, and social government. Generally, these solutions are blended to create a unique solution to a specific client. Each one is aimed at helping our clients realize their potential by effectively doing more with less. We know we are successful when our clients are able to carry out their mission faster and better than they ever have. We help individuals perform at the speed of need. What this means is that we develop solutions that enable individuals, teams, teams of teams, and entire organizations to get to performing (delivering on their mission) as quickly and as effectively as possible. We endeavor to deliver Performance Acceleration services to our clients, which is the enhanced ability to learn and acquire skills at the exact time and place of need.
