Program Manager - Tampa, FL; Must have an active Secret Clearance

synertex | Defense and government contracting

7d 1h ago

On-site

Full Time

United States of America

Program Manager

MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL
Full Time | On-Site | Contingent Upon Award

Synertex LLC is seeking a Program Manager (PM) to support the anticipated USCENTCOM CCJ8 Decision Support, Analytical & Data/AI Integration Services program at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as the primary point of contact and interface between the contractor team and USCENTCOM CCJ8 leadership, the Contracting Officer (CO), and the COR.
Provide overall management, oversight, and coordination of all contractor and subcontractor personnel to ensure compliance with the requirements in the Task Order Request (TOR).
Oversee cross-functional integration of technical disciplines, including ORSA, Modeling & Simulation, Wargaming/Joint Warfighting Concepts, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Financial Management, and Data/AI Integration, ensuring coherent, timely support to CCJ8's mission.
Manage performance against cost, schedule, and quality metrics; prepare and present program status, executive summaries, and leadership briefings.
Manage staffing across CONUS and OCONUS locations, including coordination across varied time zones and support to personnel operating in austere environments.
Ensure compliance with data governance, cybersecurity/DevSecOps, records management, and information security requirements (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 20000-1 where applicable).
Manage financial performance of the contract, including budget analysis, funds tracking, and coordination with the company's cost accounting/purchasing systems to ensure compliance with contract type (T&M/LH, FFP, CPIF, CPAF as applicable).
Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks, staffing gaps, and capability shortfalls that could affect mission support.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Operations Research, Data Science, or related discipline); Master's degree preferred.
Minimum 10 years of program/project management experience, including at least 5 years managing complex, multi-disciplinary task orders or contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity (e.g., $20M+ annual value) supporting DoD or a combatant command.
Demonstrated experience managing integrated data, engineering, and analytical services contracts.
Experience managing CONUS/OCONUS staffing, multiple time zones, and support in austere or contingency environments.
Strong working knowledge of DoD acquisition, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) processes, and Joint Force Requirements Process (JFRP) is highly desirable.
Proven ability to communicate and brief at 4-star/civilian-equivalent leadership levels.
Active DoD Secret clearance required at minimum; ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI.
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred.
Experience with DevSecOps, data governance, or AI/data integration programs is a plus.

Required Skills

pmp

Required Languages

🇬🇧 English

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as the primary point of contact and interface between the contractor team and USCENTCOM CCJ8 leadership, the Contracting Officer (CO), and the COR.

Provide overall management, oversight, and coordination of all contractor and subcontractor personnel to ensure compliance with the requirements in the Task Order Request (TOR).

Oversee cross-functional integration of technical disciplines, including ORSA, Modeling & Simulation, Wargaming/Joint Warfighting Concepts, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Financial Management, and Data/AI Integration, ensuring coherent, timely support to CCJ8's mission.

Manage performance against cost, schedule, and quality metrics; prepare and present program status, executive summaries, and leadership briefings.

Manage staffing across CONUS and OCONUS locations, including coordination across varied time zones and support to personnel operating in austere environments.

Ensure compliance with data governance, cybersecurity/DevSecOps, records management, and information security requirements (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 20000-1 where applicable).

Manage financial performance of the contract, including budget analysis, funds tracking, and coordination with the company's cost accounting/purchasing systems to ensure compliance with contract type (T&M/LH, FFP, CPIF, CPAF as applicable).

Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks, staffing gaps, and capability shortfalls that could affect mission support.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Operations Research, Data Science, or related discipline); Master's degree preferred.

Minimum 10 years of program/project management experience, including at least 5 years managing complex, multi-disciplinary task orders or contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity (e.g., $20M+ annual value) supporting DoD or a combatant command.

Demonstrated experience managing integrated data, engineering, and analytical services contracts.

Experience managing CONUS/OCONUS staffing, multiple time zones, and support in austere or contingency environments.

Strong working knowledge of DoD acquisition, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) processes, and Joint Force Requirements Process (JFRP) is highly desirable.

Proven ability to communicate and brief at 4-star/civilian-equivalent leadership levels.

Active DoD Secret clearance required at minimum; ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI.

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred.

Experience with DevSecOps, data governance, or AI/data integration programs is a plus.