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Program Manager

MANTECHMaryland🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Program Manager role offers significant career growth by allowing you to directly impact a critical National Security mission while developing your project management expertise. You'll thrive here if you are a motivated professional with extensive experience in managing complex contracts and excel at stakeholder communication, and the hybrid work model provides excellent flexibility. Apply today to join a reputable organization and contribute to vital national security efforts.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Maryland, United States
PMP

Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with MANTECH to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Program Manager to directly support senior-level management on a critical National Security mission for an Intelligence Community client based in the Fort Meade, Maryland area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Managing the cost, schedule, and overall performance of the contract.
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the Government Program Manager, and the contractor's senior management.
  • Directly contributing to program efforts, including cost management and avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities.
  • Ensuring the proper execution of tasks necessary to achieve optimal contract efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Utilizing expert communication skills to direct skilled technical resources, report on technical progress, flag issues and problem areas, and write and review technical documents.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree; four (4) years of additional relevant program management experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • Fifteen (15) years of experience as a program or project manager managing programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Experience managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity, as well as leading a multi-vendor environment.
  • Experience conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
  • Experience managing and controlling funds and resources using advanced reporting mechanisms.
  • Knowledge of the guidelines provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), DoD 5000 series, and ICD 801 policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active PMP, FAC-P/PM Mid-Level, or DAWIA Level 2 Program Management certification.

Clearance Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
  • Active/Current Polygraph is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Sedentary work in an office environment.
  • The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
  • Must be able to exchange accurate information in multiple situations.

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