Program Manager Project Manager Jobs in Bethesda, MD

Program Manager / Project Manager Clearance Required: TS/SCI Certifications Required: PMP Location: In-Office, reside within 50 miles of Arlington, Virginia Salary Range: $80,000 - $150,000 DOE Position is contingent upon contract award. Ops Tech Alliance is seeking a Program Manager (Project Manager) to lead and coordinate complex contract support for a national security customer. This role is responsible for overall program execution, staffing, performance, risk management, and coordination across multiple teams and interconnected projects.

The Program Manager will serve as a key point of contact with Government leadership and ensure work is completed on time, meets contract requirements, and supports the customer's mission. Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day execution and overall performance of a complex federal contract or program. Serve as a primary point of contact for Government Program Managers, stakeholders, task leads, and program personnel.

Develop and manage staffing plans, workforce requirements, schedules, priorities, and program resources. Provide strategic direction to multiple teams and keep interconnected projects aligned with customer objectives. Track program performance, milestones, deliverables, risks, staffing, and contract requirements.

Partner with task leads to keep work on schedule and ensure deliverables meet Statement of Work requirements. Identify program risks, dependencies, and challenges and develop clear risk mitigation and corrective action plans. Prepare and present program status reports, executive briefings, performance updates, and recommendations to Government leadership.

Apply project management, performance management, and change management principles across the program. Coordinate competing priorities and help teams quickly respond to changes in mission or customer requirements. Drive accountability, communication, and collaboration across technical, operational, and management teams.

Support continuous improvement efforts that strengthen program delivery, quality, and customer satisfaction. Required Qualifications Active TS/SCI security clearance. 10+ years of experience as a Program Manager, Project Manager, or in another senior leadership role supporting complex programs.

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or substantial project management experience. Proven experience managing complex federal contracts, Government programs, or mission-critical projects. Demonstrated experience developing and implementing staffing and workforce plans.

Experience leading multiple teams, task leads, workstreams, or interconnected projects. Strong knowledge of program management, project management, performance evaluation, and change management. Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, staffing, deliverables, performance, dependencies, and risk.

Experience identifying risks and presenting clear mitigation strategies to Government or senior stakeholders. Strong experience preparing and presenting executive-level reports, briefings, dashboards, and program updates. Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Qualifications Experience supporting the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, or other national security organizations. Experience managing programs in classified, high-security, or mission-critical environments. Experience working directly with Government leadership.

Experience with Federal Government contracting, task order management, contract deliverables, performance metrics, and program reporting. Experience managing staffing, recruiting, retention, resource allocation, quality, risk, and schedule performance. Experience leading cross-functional, technical, operational, or geographically dispersed teams.

Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, dashboards, collaboration tools, or other program management systems. Company Overview Ops Tech Alliance (OTA) was founded by former National Security and Special Operations professionals with over 100 years of combined experience and was formed with a singular focus: to bridge the gap between operations and technology to enable mission success. We are a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Team Member Benefits Competitive Pay Paid Time Off Tuition Assistance Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Coverage Life Insurance Work life Balance Our employees have achieved incredible things working on some of the most important technology and security projects in locations around the world to safeguard national security. We focus on hiring top talent and we want you to join our team. OTA is an Equal Employment 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. This is a full time position