Program Manager

Program ManagerCherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Program Manager to support USSOCOM. The Program Manager will interface with senior levels of customer organizations and consult with customers to formulate and review plans and deliverables, ensuring conformity with program and project task schedules, costs, and contractual obligations.Compensation & Benefits:Pay commensurate with experience. Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.Program Manager Responsibilities Include:Reviews technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers.Keeps both customer and contractor management abreast of issues, risks, and accomplishments.Gathers customer requirements, holds technical exchange meetings, and provides status reporting on all activities while conducting stakeholder briefings.Ensures seamless integration across all functions of Task OrderActs as the primary point of contact for customer escalations and consult with them to negotiate adjustments to plans, costs, or schedulesCompiles, reviews, and presents the monthly status report to customer leadershipAnalyzes cost, schedule, and performance data from technical reports to identify variances and develop formal corrective action plans.Ensures all activities and deliverables align with client priorities and national-level objectives.Provides financial and budget execution updates to leadership.Provides administrative oversight to all personnel on this Task Order.Ensures contractor travel requests are adequately processed and funded.Performs other job-related duties as assignedProgram Manager Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:Current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraphMaster's degree in Business Management or closely related disciplineMinimum of 20 Years of experience in discipline with at least 12 years supporting SOF or Interagency units:Providing leadership or management services within USSOCOM enterpriseSupervising and training subordinatesExecuting projects on schedule and within budgetAddressing emerging project requirementsExhibiting workforce recruitment, hiring, and retentionActive Project Management Professional certification or equivalentDemonstrates extensive ability to provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to Defense planners and policymakers (e.g. Undersecretary level or higher).Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee FederalCherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations.This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, please APPLY TODAY! Although this is not yet an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need. The applicable salary range will be posted promptly upon award of the contract and once funding for the position has been determined. No offer will be extended prior to posting the applicable salary range.Job InfoJob Identification 42754Job Category Security, Surveillance and EnforcementPosting Date 08/19/2026, 09:25 PMJob Schedule Full timeLocations Tampa, FL, United States (On-site)Regular or Temporary Regular