Program Manager - Active Secret Clearance

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

Hanscom AFB, MA

$110,000–$125,000 Per Year
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3 days ago

Job Description

Executive Summary:

We are looking for a Program Manager with Secret Clearance for a role at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) in Bedford, MA to join a high-performing team at Hanscom AFB and support essential defense initiatives. This individual will lead and support defense acquisition programs, ensuring alignment with DoD standards, policies, and performance expectations, including cybersecurity and advanced technologies.
The ideal candidate will have an active Secret Security Clearance and at least 5 years of experience managing complex defense programs, with 2+ years in a leadership or senior program management role. Experience within DoD or federal government agencies is preferred.

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership: Lead and manage defense programs from initiation to completion, aligning with DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101/20-101, and other DoD acquisition policies.
Program Analysis: Apply qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze acquisition programs' effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity. Identify schedule and cost variances and recommend viable corrective actions.
Project Planning & Coordination: Develop and maintain project plans; manage resources, risks, and performance metrics to ensure achievement of program milestones.
Acquisition Support: Prepare and review program documentation such as Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES), Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), and acquisition briefs.
Briefing & Documentation: Provide high-quality written and oral communications, including reports, acquisition strategies, and senior-level briefings.
Cross-functional Team Leadership: Coordinate and lead interdisciplinary teams that include engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and logistics.
Stakeholder Management: Serve as the interface between stakeholders and program teams, ensuring alignment of expectations and goals.
Compliance & Security: Adhere strictly to DoD and Air Force security protocols when handling sensitive or classified information.
Budget & Resource Oversight: Track and manage program budgets, ensuring proper resource allocation and financial efficiency.
Program Assessment: Support reviews such as Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and Integrated Master Plan/Schedule (IMP/IMS) assessments.
Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify and implement process enhancements to improve acquisition outcomes.

Requirements:

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance
Certifications: PMP certification is highly desired
5+ years managing complex DoD or federal programs
2+ years in a leadership or senior program management role
Strong knowledge of DoD acquisition systems, policies, and lifecycle processes
Demonstrated experience in managing programs within scope, schedule, and budget
Expertise in creating and maintaining acquisition documentation
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a DoD environment
Applying cybersecurity and systems engineering best practices

Numbers & Facts

Location	Hanscom AFB, MA
Salary	$110,000–$125,000 Per Year

Skills

Acquisition Strategyunmatched
Air Forceunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
DoD Acquisitionsunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Federal Governmentunmatched
IP Multimedia System (IMS)unmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Military/DoD Standardsunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Program Evaluationunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quantitative Analysisunmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Secret Clearanceunmatched
Security Clearanceunmatched
Security Complianceunmatched
Security Protocolsunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched

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