USMC Program Manager

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Kearney & Company is seeking a highly skilled Program Manager to join our team! The Program Manager will provide overall leadership, coordination, and strategic oversight for a portfolio of 3–4 contract teams supporting the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This role oversees a team of approximately 60 personnel for multiple USMC stakeholders under the Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources (P&R) and the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics (I&L) and ensures that all project activities meet Marine Corps expectations, contractual requirements, and mission priorities.

Requirements

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university with a degree in a relevant field of study
• Minimum 8 years of progressive, relevant experience
• Experience working with DoW clients
• Experience in DoW financial management and leading and developing large teams/organizations
• Ability to obtain and maintain an U.S. Secret (or higher, such as Top Secret or TS/SCI) security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading and implementing process improvement efforts within a Military service
• Experience working with the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps
• One of the following professional certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA, CGFM or CDFM

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level oversight and client management for all ongoing USMC contract activities, serving as the primary coordination point for Marine Corps stakeholders.
• Lead and manage a diverse team supporting diverse task areas for multiple USMC stakeholders, ensuring alignment across contract tasks and ensuring high performance across all workstreams.
• Establish, track, and enforce clear delivery milestones; ensure staffing levels and skill alignment are appropriate; and drive consistent client satisfaction.
• Support ongoing business development activities by identifying new opportunities, shaping project concepts, and advocating for initiatives that benefit the USMC, DON, and DOW.
• Contribute to strategic messaging for proposals, capability briefs, and senior-level engagements.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key USMC stakeholders through proactive engagement, dependable execution, and trusted advisory support.
• Demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work in occasional high-pressure situations with short deadlines.
• Hold daily or weekly syncs with project leads to monitor progress, resolve obstacles, and ensure coordination across all contract workstreams.
• Provide oversight of workload distribution, staffing plans, and resource allocation across the portfolio.
• Coordinate recurring status meetings with Marine Corps stakeholders, ensuring agendas are prepared, discussions stay focused, and action items are documented and driven to completion.
• Maintain visibility over schedule performance and major milestones, ensuring teams stay on track and risks are identified early.
• Manage program-level communications, including updates to senior leadership, cross-contract coordination messages, and client-facing summaries.
• Monitor contract health through regular review of budgets, LOE burn, subcontractor performance, and overall contract compliance.
• Escalate risks, resourcing gaps, or delivery challenges to leadership promptly, along with recommended mitigation strategies.
• Work with BD teams to shape new opportunities, support proposal development, and refine messaging for engagements with senior USMC stakeholders.
• Build relationships with key USMC personnel through regular outreach, meeting participation, and consistent delivery follow‑through.
• Serve as the integrator across all contracts, ensuring consistency in communication, expectations, and strategic direction.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree