Program Manager

Position Title: Program Manager Company: TCS Gov. Con Location: On-Site at NSWC Crane Employment Type: Full-Time. This position is contingent upon contract award. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Clearance Level Required: Active Secret. U.S. Citizenship required.

About Us

TCS Gov. Con is a veteran-led defense services company headquartered in Bedford, Indiana, minutes from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane. We support Navy and Department of Defense customers with product support, logistics, engineering and technical services.

Job Summary

This position supports an anticipated Department of Defense effort providing acquisition engineering and product support and logistics (PS&L) services to a Navy systems command customer. The work sustains fielded shipboard combat systems across their full life cycle: supply support, technical data, training, reliability and maintainability, data analytics, configuration management, and program support.

The Program Manager leads the entire effort and owns the customer relationship. This is a senior leadership role contingent on contract award. The selected candidate's qualifications will be evaluated against government-defined requirements for the position.

Essential Functions

Serve as the single point of accountability for cost, schedule and performance across all task areas Maintain a visible, responsive presence with the Government program office at NSWC Crane; run recurring status cadences and turn emergent tasking around quickly Manage deliverables end to end: monthly status reports, funds and man-hour expenditure reporting, staffing plans and the program management plan Oversee the integrated master schedule and plan of action and milestones for assigned projects Lead a multi-company team; manage subcontractor performance and integration Own staffing across roughly 30 positions spanning logistics, technical data, analytics, configuration management and training: recruiting, onboarding and retention Lead contract transition and phase-in without disrupting support to the fleet Run program risk management and keep Government and company leadership informed with metrics that hold up Experience and Skills: Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) from an accredited college or university in business administration, management, engineering or a related field 10 or more years of professional program or project management experience, including at least 5 cumulative years leading complex federal defense contracts of similar size, scope and complexity Demonstrated experience managing cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) or cost-reimbursement contracts Expertise in earned value, cost and schedule monitoring, risk mitigation and staff resource allocation Available during core Government working hours, with local availability for on-site meetings at NSWC Crane A demonstrated record of hands-on, present, responsive program leadership Desired Qualifications: Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; a DAWIA program management credential is also valued Master's degree in business or management Direct experience managing support contracts for NAVSEA, NAVAIR or Naval Program Executive Offices NSWC Crane or Sea.

Port contract experience Experience leading logistics or product support programs for fielded Navy systems Experience managing Government data deliverables (CDRLs) Prior military service Travel: Minimal. Work is performed on site at NSWC Crane and at the TCS facility near Crane. This is not a remote position; candidates must live within commuting distance of Crane or be willing to relocate.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits, including life, health, dental, vision, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) coverage for eligible employees and family members. 401(K) Plan with company match. 12 paid holidays. Paid time off (PTO). Competitive salaries. Equal Opportunity: TCS Gov. Con is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Application Process: We invite resumes from all interested parties.