Program Manager

Job Title: Program ManagerJob Category: Project and Program ManagementTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with PolygraphEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *The Opportunity:CACI’s National Mission Systems (NMS) group is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to lead a modern end‑to‑end ground solution supporting mission‑critical space operations. This role puts you at the center of delivering secure, resilient space mission management, advanced data processing, and cutting‑edge ground infrastructure. You will shape how national security missions are executed from space to ground using modern deployment approaches, agile methodologies, and emerging technologies.Responsibilities:As the Program Manager, you will be responsible for contract and technical performance, guiding a multi‑disciplinary agile team to design, develop, and deploy capabilities that directly support critical national space missions. You will build trusted relationships with customers, subcontractors, and employees to drive both program success and CACI’s reputation as a mission partner.Effectively communicate issues and solutions to the Government Program Office in a timely, transparent, and mission‑focused manner.Translate evolving customer priorities into actionable, high‑impact work items aligned with space‑domain mission needs.Communicate Program and Customer expectations across teams and decompose them into clear work items that drive mission readiness.Develop solutions and track items to closure, ensuring continuous momentum toward mission objectives.Maintain and foster a collaborative and friendly working environment that empowers innovation and problem‑solving.Identify inter‑ and intra‑program dependencies that affect the delivery of space mission capabilities.Remove blocking activities to ensure team progression toward critical customer priorities and operational timelines.Rapidly assemble and execute focused cross‑disciplinary Government/Contractor teams to address cost, schedule, or technical program/contract issues—delivering decisive action when mission outcomes depend on it.Qualifications:Required:Available to work in-person at a CACI facility in Sterling, VA.Clearance: Must have TS/SCI with CI poly.Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related business or STEM field.A minimum of 10 years of related experience.At least 7 years of Project/Program Management experience.Successful management of a hardware/software program of similar size, scope, and complexity—preferably aligned with mission-critical or space‑domain environments.Westfields or Intelligence Community experience.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead diverse technical teams supporting sensitive missions.Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to drive solutions under pressure.Subcontract Management experience.Desired:Full systems lifecycle experience, ideally spanning concept development through delivery of operational mission systems.Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps processes and tools.Experience managing an infrastructure, network architecture, or development environment team—especially in support of mission systems or space‑ground architectures.-What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity.At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.An environment of trust.CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.A focus on continuous growth.Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.The proposed salary range for this position is: $78,700 - $165,200CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.Department:Project Management