Senior Program Integration Specialist

SMX•Hollywood, MD

2d•$138,000 - $160,000

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Senior Program Integration Specialist to join an integrated program management office (PMO) supporting multiple contracts, task orders, and projects. The role serves as a liaison with government points of contact, interagency partners, and industry stakeholders. Reporting to the Portfolio Technical SME, the specialist leads planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives across the portfolio and supports program leadership with governance, executive reporting, risk management, and compliance oversight. The role collaborates with technical teams to achieve mission objectives and provides medium- and long-term strategic thinking to help evolve the Technical Capability portfolio in line with mission requirements. The position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship for work on DoW contracts. The selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification. SMX does not sponsor employment authorization or immigration-related support for this position. The proposed salary range is $138,000–$160,000 USD. SMX describes its benefits as including health insurance, paid leave, and retirement, along with learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

Ability to obtain up to a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for work on DoW contracts.
Demonstrable success supporting complex government programs, preferably DoD, through prior customer-facing work experience.
At least 10 years of experience in program or project management supporting strategic initiatives in highly regulated environments.
Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder interests.
Experience interacting with and briefing senior government and industry leaders on programmatic, technology, and financial status.
Experience with risk identification and mitigation, compliance, and governance.
Knowledge of process improvement techniques and ability to direct improvement initiatives.
Experience in a Program Management or Technical Leadership role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, public administration, or a related discipline; an advanced degree (MA/MS, MBA, or JD) is desired.
Legal, contract administration, or policy analysis background supporting contract review, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
Experience managing or coordinating multimillion-dollar federally funded programs or grants.
Familiarity with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and federal legislative processes.
Deep understanding of and relationships with federal interagency partners.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
Budget management and execution experience.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives across multiple concurrent projects, tracking schedules, dependencies, critical deliverables, and approvals.
Identify, monitor, and mitigate program risks, emerging issues, and compliance requirements; develop strategies to keep initiatives on track.
Prepare executive briefings, decision memoranda, analyses, and recommendations to support senior leadership and government decision-making.
Report status; develop program and project documentation; implement lessons learned; and update and maintain production and quality metrics for assigned programs and projects.
Review and coordinate technical, contractual, and regulatory documentation to ensure alignment with contract parameters, policies, and funding requirements.
Support business development, including new market capture opportunities, funding strategies, and proposal development.
Support development and coordination of operational data calls, report-outs, and performance products to support SMX's posture for current and future business.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with government program managers and federal, state, and interagency stakeholders.
Develop short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures in accordance with contract parameters.