Transition & Risk Management Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Transition & Risk Management Program Manager

DEFTEC delivers mission critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

DEFTEC Corporation is seeking a motivated, self-driven individual to provide Transition & Risk Management Program Management and will serve as the lead integrator for planning, coordinating, and executing the transition of personnel, missions, and infrastructure from existing to new or renovated facilities. This position is responsible for developing and implementing transition strategies, synchronizing activities across stakeholders, and ensuring that facilities, systems, and services are in place to support mission continuity during all phases of the move. The role requires expertise in facilities planning, program management, and operational integration to anticipate requirements, mitigate risks, and deliver timely solutions. The Transition & Risk Management Program Manager will work closely with government leadership, engineers, logisticians, and mission owners to ensure that all transition milestones are met and that transition operations are executed with efficiency, compliance, and minimal disruption to mission effectiveness.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead transition planning and risk management forums to gather personnel, systems, and functional requirements; integrate these into executable plans across USSPACECOM.
• Develop and deliver detailed Transition and Cutover Plans (primary, alternate, contingency) with work breakdown structure, critical path, milestones, and resource plans; due 3 months prior to scheduled project completion.
• Author, maintain, and monitor transition and risk management standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Conduct semiannual training for personnel and stakeholders on all transition and risk management processes and procedures.
• Build synchronization matrices with tasks, triggers, decision points, and milestones to identify and mitigate potential project friction points.
• Validate and refine mission and facility requirements for all USSPACECOM Joint Directorates and external partners to ensure capability during and after transition.
• Establish and lead comprehensive project risk management processes, including the development of a comprehensive project portfolio risk register.
• Prepare and present high-impact briefings to senior leadership; respond to formal taskers and coordinate inputs across functional areas.
• Manage deliverable review processes, tracking due dates, comments, and dispositions; implement process improvements.
• Support government funding strategy development and organize data to illustrate transition-related financial impacts.
• Coordinate interim facility services (custodial, refuse, grounds, alarm maintenance) at government direction without committing the government.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years leading complex, time-critical transition/cutover efforts for DoD or Combatant Commands.
• Proven leadership in organizing, prioritizing, and executing interconnected tasks at scale.
• Demonstrated expertise in secure facility (SCIF/SAP) transition, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong briefing and writing skills; ability to produce decision-ready courses of action and executive-level deliverables.
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Possess active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to travel and lift up to 50lbs for on-site operational tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Organizational Management or related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Prior USSPACECOM or COCOM experience.

How to Apply:

You can apply for this role by submitting your information in the application portal on the left side of the page. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com if you require reasonable accommodations. There is no deadline for application submission.

Benefits:

DEFTEC is committed to providing a competitive, whole-life benefits program designed to support employees and their families. Our package includes:

• Health Insurance : Multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield options with flexibility for individual or family coverage.
• Dental & Vision : Comprehensive plans through The Principal and VSP Vision Care for choice and savings.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays : Generous PTO accrual based on tenure and 11 paid holidays annually.
• Leave Programs : Jury duty, military leave (with insurance coverage for up to 30 days), and bereavement leave.
• Retirement Savings : 401(k) plan with company match-dollar-for-dollar up to 3%, plus $0.50 per dollar for 4-5%, with immediate vesting.
• Life & Disability Insurance : Company-sponsored life and AD&D coverage (1.5x annual salary), optional voluntary life insurance, and short-term disability at 60% of weekly earnings.
• Additional Benefits : Educational reimbursement, equal opportunity employment, and a drug-free workplace policy.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding , and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.