Program Manager - Secret Clearance Required

The Program Manager (PM) serves as the senior contractor leader responsible for the overall management, operational planning, execution, quality, staffing, and performance of Information Technology Automation and Technical Support Services supporting the Regional Network Enterprise Center-National Capital Region (RNEC-NCR), Fort Belvoir NEC, and its supported customers. The PM serves as the principal contractor representative and liaison with Government leadership, the Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and other Government stakeholders and provides day-to-day management and technical expertise necessary to ensure successful contract performance.

The PM provides leadership and oversight across a complex enterprise IT environment supporting network and switch operations, systems administration, infrastructure management, network administration, end-user support, cybersecurity, RMF/eMASS activities, hardware and software configuration management, telecommunications, data center operations, and other mission-critical IT services. The RNEC-NCR mission encompasses Fort Belvoir and multiple locations throughout the National Capital Region and supports a diverse customer base across Army and DoD organizations.

Responsibilities
Program and Contract Management

Provide overall leadership, management, planning, execution, and oversight of contractor performance under the Fort Belvoir RNEC-NCR program.

Serve as the

principal point of representation and liaison with the Government on operational matters

and provide day-to-day technical expertise.

Ensure all PWS requirements, performance standards, deliverables, schedules, and service requirements are successfully achieved.

Coordinate activities across technical functional areas including Network Operations, Client Services, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity/Information Assurance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and Quality Control.

Identify and manage program risks, performance issues, resource requirements, and corrective actions.

Participate in Government performance reviews and communicate program status, challenges, corrective actions, and recommendations to the KO and COR.

Government and Customer Engagement

Serve as the primary contractor interface with the KO, COR, NEC/RNEC leadership, technical leads, and supported Government organizations.

Maintain effective communication with Government stakeholders concerning operational performance, staffing, technical issues, service disruptions, projects, and emerging requirements.

Coordinate and participate in program reviews, technical briefings, and meetings addressing Network Operations, Client Services, Information Assurance, Quality Control, Systems Engineering, and other IT infrastructure matters.

Ensure significant service incidents are properly communicated, tracked through resolution, and supported by appropriate incident reporting and corrective/preventive actions.

Personnel and Workforce Management

Lead and supervise contractor personnel supporting the Fort Belvoir/RNEC-NCR mission.

Develop and maintain the staffing organization necessary to satisfy PWS requirements.

Manage recruiting, staffing, onboarding, out-processing, employee performance, retention, workforce planning, and personnel accountability.

Maintain required staffing levels and actively manage vacancies to minimize impacts to mission performance.

Provide the COR with detailed weekly staffing updates and courses of action for vacancies as required by the PWS.

Ensure personnel maintain applicable security, training, certification, and access requirements. The PWS specifically requires the PM or DPM to brief the COR weekly during vacancies and establishes a 60-day timeframe for filling positions.

Technical and Operational Leadership

Provide management and technical oversight of enterprise IT services supporting the RNEC-NCR environment.

Oversee activities involving LAN/WAN and ICAN operations, NIPRNET/SIPRNET services, network engineering, systems and server administration, virtualization, storage, data center operations, Active Directory, telecommunications, VoIP/VoSIP, PKI, cybersecurity, RMF/eMASS, and end-user support.

Coordinate resources across technical disciplines to maintain service availability, meet established performance requirements, and resolve complex or mission-impacting incidents.

Ensure effective management of Remedy/AESMP service requests, incidents, VIP requirements, and other IT service-management processes.

Provide technical guidance and facilitate coordination among contractor teams, Government technical personnel, DISA, vendors, and supported customers.

Quality Control and Continuous Improvement

Ensure implementation and maintenance of the contract's

Quality Control Plan (QCP)

and Quality Control System.

Monitor contract performance against established requirements and performance metrics.

Identify performance trends, deficiencies, recurring issues, and opportunities for process improvement.

Ensure discrepancies and Government-identified nonconformances receive appropriate root-cause analysis and corrective action.

Drive continuous process improvement and incorporate customer feedback into program operations. The PWS specifically requires the contractor's QC system to address inspections, discrepancy correction, root-cause analysis, trend analysis, continuous improvement, and customer feedback.

Documentation, Deliverables, and Reporting

Ensure accurate and timely preparation and submission of all contractually required reports and deliverables.

Prepare and/or oversee the

Monthly Activity Report (MAR)

addressing project status, workload/ticket production, problems encountered, resolutions, and issues affecting scope or schedule.

Maintain required organizational charts, contractor personnel rosters, accountability reports, project documentation, meeting minutes, and other program artifacts.

Conduct periodic program reviews, including required quarterly reviews, and track resulting actions through closure.

Provide executive-level program status, performance, staffing, risk, and operational briefings to Government and company leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, Program Management, or a related discipline.

Minimum of 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience managing enterprise IT operations, network operations, systems engineering, telecommunications, cybersecurity, or DoD IT support programs.

Minimum of 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in complex enterprise IT environments.

Demonstrated experience managing Government contracts and serving as a primary interface with KO/COR and senior Government stakeholders.

Experience managing staffing, recruiting, employee performance, workforce planning, subcontractors, and technical resources.

Strong understanding of enterprise network operations, systems administration, IT infrastructure, IT service management, cybersecurity, and configuration/change management.

Experience managing performance metrics, service levels, corrective actions, risk, and contract deliverables.

Experience with Army/DoD ticketing and ITSM environments such as Remedy and AESMP.

Excellent leadership, organizational, written communication, presentation, and customer-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

ITIL Foundation or higher certification; the PWS requires contractor employees, unless otherwise specified, to receive ITIL Foundation training within 180 days of assignment.

Previous experience managing an Army NEC, RNEC, LNEC, or comparable DoD enterprise IT program.

Experience supporting Army enterprise network environments involving NIPRNET/SIPRNET, LAN/WAN, Cisco infrastructure, VMware, Active Directory, PKI, VoIP, data centers, storage, and enterprise service management.

Working knowledge of DoD/Army cybersecurity requirements, including RMF, eMASS, DISA STIGs, ACAS, SCAP, and vulnerability management.

Experience managing geographically dispersed technical teams and multiple supported organizations.

Security Clearance:

Active Secret security clearance required / Top Secret clearance preferred

This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be

offered

but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Job ID
2026-26066

Work Type
On-Site

Pay Range
$150,000 - $185,000

Benefits
Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description
Work Where it Matters
Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders
FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers
FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment.

As a FRA employee
You will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

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