Program Manager

Description

Program Manager

Location: San Diego, CA

Salary $175K-195K

Clearance: Active Secret required; Top Secret eligibility preferred

ActioNet is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee complex DoW modernization, systems integration, digital transformation, and infrastructure initiatives.The Program Manager serves as the primary customer interface and provides leadership across multidisciplinary teams supporting systems engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, workforce development, cloud technologies, AI-enabled solutions, and mission-critical operational environments.This position requires a proven leader who manages program execution, maintains customer relationships, coordinates subcontractors and technology partners, mitigates risk, and ensures successful delivery of technical, schedule, and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Government and industry stakeholders.
• Provide overall responsibility for program cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, and contract compliance.
• Lead program reviews, technical interchange meetings, status meetings, and executive briefings.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules, project plans, and performance metrics.
• Support strategic planning, program growth, and customer relationship management.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee systems integration, network modernization, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, cybersecurity and Zero Trust initiatives, virtualized and hyperconverged environments, AI/ML-enabled capabilities, and mission or laboratory modernization efforts.
• Coordinate engineering teams and technical leads to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Monitor technical risks, dependencies, integration activities, and milestone readiness.

Team and Partner Management

• Lead geographically dispersed technical teams in a hybrid delivery environment.
• Manage subcontractors, original equipment manufacturers, and industry partners.
• Coordinate staffing, workload balancing, resource planning, and surge requirements.
• Establish and monitor subcontractor performance objectives and deliverable standards.

Financial and Risk Management

• Track budgets, funding, labor utilization, forecasts, and overall program financial performance.
• Develop Rough Order of Magnitude estimates and support proposal activities.
• Maintain program risk, issue, opportunity, and dependency registers.
• Implement mitigation strategies for schedule, technical, resource, and cybersecurity risks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8-12 years of experience managing DoW contracts.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical or engineering teams.
• Experience managing contracts valued between $5 million and $30 million annually.
• Experience supporting systems integration, modernization, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or IT services programs.
• Experience managing subcontractors and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success managing cost, schedule, staffing, performance, and customer expectations.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional certification.
• Familiarity with JADC2 concepts, cloud technologies, DevSecOps, cybersecurity frameworks, Zero Trust, virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure, and AI/ML-enabled environments.
• Experience supporting capture, proposal, or business development activities.
• Top Secret eligibility or an active Top Secret clearance.

Desired Certifications

• PMP
• ITIL Foundation
• Security+
• SAFe Agilist, preferred
• CISSP, preferred but not required

Key Competencies

• Program execution • Customer engagement
• Risk management • Team leadership
• Financial management • Strategic planning
• Systems integration •Communication and presentation
• Problem resolution • Decision-making

What Makes a Successful Candidate?

The ideal candidate is a hands-on program leader who balances customer engagement, technical oversight, financial performance, and team leadership. The candidate operates effectively in a hybrid environment, manages distributed teams, and coordinates multiple stakeholders to deliver mission-focused outcomes.

ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 26+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!

Core Capabilities:

Advanced and Managed IT Services

Agile Software Development

DevSecOps

Cybersecurity

Health IT

C4ISR & SIGINT

Data Center Engineering & Operations

Engineering & Installation

Why ActioNet?

At ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:

Commitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.

Commitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.

Commitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.

ActioNet is proud to be named a Top Workplace for the thirteen year in a row (2014 - 2026). We have a 98% customer retention rate. We are passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers, and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health, and well-being of our nation.

What's in It For You?

As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?

ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet's Benefits Program:

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Education and Professional Training

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs

Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection

Paid Holidays: 11 per year

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Disability Insurance

ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Direct Applicants, only. No Agencies, No third-party recruiters, please