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Job Title: Principle Program Manager

Job Code: 26453   

Job Location: Tampa, FL

We are seeking a results-driven Program Manager to lead and oversee all phases of program execution—from inception to delivery—within a portfolio supporting U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). You will be the primary point of contact for customers, responsible for ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance across multiple high-visibility and proprietary programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead program planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business goals.
• Serve as the main customer interface, conducting program reviews and maintaining strong relationships with USSOCOM and SOFWERX.
• Drive proposal development, contract negotiations, and change management.
• Monitor project milestones, solve issues, and allocate resources effectively.
• Direct cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and admin disciplines.
• Guide innovation by improving processes and supporting new product and technology development.
• Support site operations including logistics, security, and facility coordination.
• Provide strategic input to senior leadership based on program performance and market insights.

Ideal Candidate:

• Strong background in program or project management, preferably with experience in defense or SOF-related programs.
• Skilled in customer engagement, risk management, and cross-functional leadership.
• Capable of managing and working in an environment that is fast-paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Ability to manage classified/proprietary work and interface at high organizational levels.

Required Experience:

• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (SCI Eligible) to start and the ability to maintain the stated clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with resource planning, operational requirements development, systems acquisition and modernization program management. 
• Demonstrated project management skills including, negotiation, organizational, time management, and leadership.
• Demonstrated acquisition and programming experience at a combined SOF Headquarters level
• Demonstrated experience in a senior executive role managing multiple acquisition programs (budget, requirements, contract award, and execution).
• Demonstrated experience managing special access programs & technologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated aircraft fixed wing operations and/or production experience
• Demonstrated experience with SAP and material processes.

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