Program/Contract Manager (DOD Experience Required)

Sancorp Consulting LLC • Arlington, VA

58d • $110,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

SANCORP is seeking a Program Manager to support Office Management and Executive Support Services (OM&ESS) for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Policy (OUSW(P)). The position focuses on delivering administrative support across strategy, international engagement, and interagency coordination. It is based on-site in the National Capital Region and requires some local travel. Deployment is not required. The role requires an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship.

The Program Manager provides on-site leadership, supervision, and management of contractor personnel; coordinates with the TM to build effective OM&ESS teams across the OUSDP organization; addresses service-delivery issues; and serves as a single point of contact for the COR and TM. In coordination with the COR and TM, the Program Manager keeps individual offices informed about personnel actions, including hiring timelines and corrective actions. The Program Manager also participates in interviews for potential contract candidates.

The role establishes, implements, maintains, and documents onboarding processes and training materials, and certifies that OM&ESS staff can perform required services before they are in-processed to Policy. It also oversees office management, process improvements, completion of position requirements, staff training and supervision, and contractor staff technical proficiency. The Program Manager develops and maintains continuity-of-service materials for daily operations, such as digital or hard-copy continuity books.

The advertised salary range is $110,000–$170,000. Final base salary depends on relevant experience, specialized technical skills, education, certifications, and geographic work location. Candidates with an active, verifiable security clearance may be eligible for a clearance differential or specialized premium pay. The position is eligible for performance bonuses and sign-on incentives, in addition to comprehensive benefits. SANCORP offers medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k), and holidays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related to program management.
• At least 15 years of management experience in high-paced environments similar to OSW or military service components, leading and supervising distributed teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site leadership, supervision, and management of contractor personnel.
• Work with the TM to create efficient and effective OM&ESS teams across the OUSDP organization.
• Address issues affecting timely and effective delivery of services and serve as a single point of contact for the COR and TM.
• Coordinate with the COR and TM to keep individual offices informed about personnel actions, including hiring timelines and corrective actions.
• Participate in interviews for potential contract candidates.
• Establish, implement, maintain, and document onboarding processes and training materials.
• Certify that OM&ESS staff can perform required services before in-processing to Policy.
• Identify, plan, direct, coordinate, develop, and implement process improvements to OM&ESS and other enabling services.
• Oversee execution and completion of position requirements.
• Inform the Government about OM&ESS challenges affecting timely and effective service delivery.
• Manage, train, and supervise contractor OM&ESS personnel, and maintain their technical proficiency.
• Develop and maintain continuity-of-service materials for daily operations, such as digital or hard-copy continuity books.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Holidays
• Performance bonuses
• Sign-on incentives
• Government clearance differential or specialized premium pay may be available to candidates with an active, verifiable security clearance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior