Program Manager

Team: Operations & Program Management

Location: Quantico, VA

Commitment: Regular

Workplace Type: onsite

Job Description

NCIS is a Department of the Navy organization with about 2,200 personnel, including 750 at Headquarters and the rest stationed worldwide. It is the Navy’s primary agency for criminal investigations, law enforcement, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and physical and personnel security. NCIS has primary investigative authority across the Department of the Navy and exclusive authority in non-combat cases involving crime, terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and subversive activity. It also serves as the main liaison with federal, state, local, security, and intelligence partners on investigative and security matters.



JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Agile Defense is seeking a Program Manager who brings proven leadership, deep familiarity with Navy training systems, and a strong track record of executing complex programs with excellence. The ideal candidate will demonstrate comprehensive expertise across core program management disciplines while consistently delivering high‑quality results in fast‑paced, mission-driven environments.

• Conceptual knowledge of U.S. Navy Integrated Training Systems
• Experience with cost, schedule and performance as it relates to program execution
• Program and Personnel Management
• Financial Management
• Risk Management Policies and Assessment
• Successfully managing Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of the Navy (DoN) Contracts/Task Orders of similar size and complexity
• Program Management experience running a large support services contract with multiple Sub-contractors
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with customers and to deliver quality products on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to plan, design, coordinate, and control the progress of project work to meet sponsor objectives
• Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse technical workforce consisting of multiple skill sets

 

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline
Fifteen (15) years program management experience with eight (8) years of experience managing DoD/DoN programs
Active PMP certification
Active Top Secret US Security clearance

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.