Program Manager

Program Manager

T3W Business Solutions, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business with headquarters located in San Diego, CA. It is our mission to help our clients develop strategies to optimize their use of space and resources resulting in maximum benefits; we also deliver quality data and analysis to support our clients' daily facility operations, planning, and compliance programs. We are searching for an experienced candidate for the position of Program Manager, in Port Hueneme, CA.

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Program Manager (PM) to lead a critical professional and administrative support services contract for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD). This key leadership role requires technical expertise, contract management proficiency, and operational excellence to support delivery across a large, geographically dispersed workforce. The PM will be responsible for overseeing cost, schedule, and performance, leading strategic planning efforts, maintaining government relations, and ensuring program execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface with the Government Program Contracting Officer (PCO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and Contract Specialist.
• Lead all program planning, execution, and control activities to meet contract objectives and service-level requirements.
• Manage and execute all contract deliverables including Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items and Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements.
• Prepare and submit Regular Management Reports (ROMs) and Technical Instructions (TIs).
• Ensure full compliance with contract requirements, including Cost, Schedule, and Performance goals.

• Direct and manage a large multidisciplinary workforce, including multiple subcontractors.
• Establish clear roles and responsibilities, performance expectations, and delivery of quality services.
• Implement resource allocation strategies to optimize contract support at Port Hueneme and remote NSWC PHD locations (San Diego CA, Mayport FL, White Sands NM, Norfolk VA, Hawaii, and others).

• Develop and execute risk management plans to identify and mitigate project risks.
• Manage program financials, including budgets, expenditures, and cost control.
• Monitor program KPIs and provide performance reporting to stakeholders.
• Lead corrective action plans as necessary to resolve performance issues.

• Conduct bi-weekly Task Order (TO) status meetings and quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs) with Government stakeholders.
• Maintain proactive and transparent communication to confirm alignment with NSWC PHD mission objectives.
• Prepare and present formal briefings on program status, issues, and resolutions.

• Apply expert knowledge of Navy Surface Combat Systems and FMS programs to support task execution.
• Make certain integration of technical, logistical, and engineering efforts into program plans.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing across program teams and customers.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Business Administration, or other technical discipline.

• Minimum of 12 years of demonstrated experience in program management of professional support service programs in Navy environments.
• At least 8 years of recent experience managing large-scale contracts in a government or DoD context.
• Experience in developing and maintaining integrated program management plans, schedules, cost estimates, and performance metrics.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or DAWIA Level III in Program Management.
• Certified Scrum Master or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

• Strong conceptual understanding of U.S. Navy Combat Systems.
• Knowledge of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes and programmatic requirements.
• Experience running multi-subcontractor professional support service contracts.
• Financial acumen including cost estimating, EVM, and budgeting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface at all levels of Government and industry.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

• Previous experience working within NAVSEA, NSWC, or PEO environments.
• Prior management of geographically dispersed task orders or multi-site program operations.
• Active Secret clearance.