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Program Manager with Security Clearance

Caelum Research CorporationWhite Sands Missile Range, NM🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 16, 2026

Why this role stands out

This on-site Program Manager role offers a significant opportunity to lead a critical program, ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction within a reputable organization. You'll thrive here if you possess strong leadership, technical, and financial acumen, along with a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with government stakeholders. Seize this chance to make a substantial impact and advance your career.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeEmployee
Work modeOn Site
LocationWhite Sands Missile Range, NM, United States
Posted1 week ago
Process Improvement

Job description

The Program Manager serves as the senior on-site leader responsible for contract performance, customer engagement, workforce management, operational excellence, and successful delivery of all contract requirements.
This position requires a strong blend of technical, operational, financial, and leadership expertise. The successful candidate will serve as the primary interface with Government stakeholders and will oversee a multidisciplinary team supporting enterprise IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, network operations, systems administration, customer support, communications security, and cloud-based technologies.

Key Responsibilities • Serve as the primary point of contact between the Government and contractor leadership. • Provide overall leadership, direction, and management of contract operations. • Manage day-to-day program execution, staffing, performance, schedules, and deliverables. • Ensure compliance with contract requirements, service level agreements, and performance metrics. • Oversee program budgets, resource allocation, and financial performance. • Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and personnel development activities. • Coordinate with Government stakeholders to identify priorities, risks, and operational requirements. • Develop and maintain project schedules, status reports, quality control measures, and program documentation. • Monitor contract performance and implement corrective actions as necessary. • Support transition, continuity of operations, and process improvement initiatives. • Manage subcontractor performance and ensure effective integration across all contract activities. • Identify and mitigate program risks while maintaining mission continuity. • Ensure compliance with applicable DoD, Army, cybersecurity, and information assurance requirements. • Lead regular program reviews, customer meetings, and executive briefings.

Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, or Business. • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience managing complex information technology, engineering, or technical services programs. • Demonstrated experience managing contracts or projects of similar scope, complexity, and financial value. • Proven leadership experience supporting at least two programs valued at $7 million or greater. • Experience supervising project managers, technical leads, engineers, IT specialists, support personnel, and administrative staff. • 2 years experience of demonstrated knowledge of Department of Defense contracting processes and contract administration. • Experience managing program performance metrics, staffing plans, schedules, budgets, and customer relationships. • U.S.

Citizenship required with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

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