Senior Program Manager - Fort Belvoir

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Program Manager Full Time, Fort Belvoir, VA Active TS/SCI

 

Job Description:

Semper Valens Solutions is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Program Manager to lead the execution of a large-scale Department of Defense (DoD) program supporting U.S. Government and military customers. The Senior Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact with the Government and holds overall responsibility for contract performance, ensuring successful delivery of all technical, operational, financial, and administrative requirements.

This position requires a strategic leader with extensive experience managing complex programs, geographically dispersed teams, and mission-critical initiatives within the federal and defense environments.

 

Job Duties:

Program Leadership

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and management for all contract activities.
• Serve as the single point of authority and accountability for program execution.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams supporting technical, operational, and administrative requirements.
• Ensure successful achievement of program cost, schedule, performance, and quality objectives.

Customer Engagement

• Act as the principal liaison between the contractor team and Government stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships while ensuring responsiveness to mission requirements.
• Provide executive-level briefings, status updates, and strategic recommendations to Government leadership.

Contract Management

• Manage all aspects of contract performance, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, federal regulations, and company policies.
• Monitor program performance metrics and implement corrective actions as necessary.

Risk and Resource Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues.
• Develop risk management strategies and contingency plans.
• Oversee workforce planning, resource allocation, and operational readiness.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop program personnel across multiple geographic locations and time zones.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support recruitment, retention, and professional development initiatives.

 

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Or Fifteen (15) years of relevant program management experience may be substituted for degree requirements.

Experience

• Minimum ten (10) years of leadership experience managing large technical or operational programs.
• Minimum ten (10) years supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or research and development (R&D) programs.
• Proven success managing distributed teams operating across multiple geographic locations and time zones.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be a US Citizen 
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Expertise in program planning, execution, and oversight.
• Experience managing program budgets, schedules, staffing, and performance objectives.
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition regulations and DoD contract management.
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks affecting program success.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making abilities.

 

About Semper Valens Solutions:

Semper Valens Solutions, Inc. (SVS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Cost Effective Software and Systems Engineering, Field Support, Training and Full Life cycle Support Management to the DOD and VA community. At Semper Valens, our vision is to remain a creative, cutting edge and cost-effective solutions provider where our shared intellect, industry experience, and technology excellence, make a positive difference in our customer's success. Our soluti