Site Lead / Sr. Program Manager - NSWC Programs

Location: Crane, IN

Work Location: onsite

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership, guidance, and organizational oversight for MTSI personnel located at or supporting work from NSWC Crane.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high‑performing technical team supporting multiple Crane mission portfolios.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑accountability culture aligned with MTSI core values.
• Coordinate with MTSI corporate leadership on staffing, performance management, facility needs, and long‑term growth strategies at Navy Crane.
• Ensure alignment of team activities with customer mission priorities and contractual requirements.

• Serve as MTSI’s primary representative to current and prospective customers across NSWC Crane.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government stakeholders, industry partners, and cross‑functional mission organizations.
• Identify new opportunities aligned with Crane technology portfolios and MTSI capabilities.
• Communicate MTSI capabilities and value propositions to mission partners, contributing to strategic growth of the Crane business area.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings, program reviews, and outreach events as an outward-facing ambassador for the MTSI Crane team.

• Lead programmatic execution for OTA (Other Transaction Authority) contract awards managed by NSWC Crane.
• Oversee schedule, cost, performance, risk management, and compliance activities across multiple OTA efforts.
• Coordinate with performers, government leads, and MTSI leadership to ensure transparency, performance reporting, and timely execution.
• Provide proactive issue identification, mitigation, and decision support to government sponsors.
• Ensure program documentation, deliverables, and financial tracking meet all contractual and internal standards.

• 10 years of experience leading and running DoD engineering R&D teams
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical, or related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Experience working with and knowledge of NSWC Crane, DoD R&D organizations, or similar national security customers.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience, including leading technical teams or site operations.
• Proven ability to develop customer relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Program management experience with OTA, FAR, or other defense acquisition frameworks.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.