Senior Program Manager

Amentum•Richmond, VA

8h•Remote

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for our Phased Launch Test Demonstration (PLTD) program. The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end program execution to ensure alignment with contractual, regulatory, safety, quality, and security requirements while delivering on scope, schedule, and budget commitments and will serve as a primary interface to executive leadership and federal customers through clear, executive-level communications, briefings, and status reporting. This position will also provide oversight of technical integration, engineering design changes, testing, and operational readiness activities, while ensuring rigorous governance, risk management, and compliance in highly regulated environments, driving continuous improvement through performance metrics and data-driven decision-making. This is a full-time remote position that will require up to 50% of travel to the customer site and Amentum office locations.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, Engineering Management, or a related field and over eight (8) years of related experience OR; a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and over twelve (12) years of related experience.
Ability to provide management, direction, administration, quality assurance and leadership to effectively execute the objectives
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other integrated software applications.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.
US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active US Government Secret Clearance
15+ years of progressive experience leading large, complex programs in defense, nuclear, or similarly regulated environments highly desired
Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Prior Project and Program Management experience with successive growth in scope and responsibilities

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end program execution for large, complex, and mission-critical initiatives
Manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, and performance across multiple concurrent contracts.
Provide administrative and technical leadership in the completion of multiple contracts, including responsibility for cost, schedule and overall performance
Plan and procure necessary staffing to achieve work completion milestones and deliverables
Monitor fulfillment of contract requirements to ensure quality and timeliness of services/deliverables to various customers
Supervise, coordinate, provide leadership to and review the work of assigned staff and/or contracts
Interface with customers on a regular basis for support of engineering and program management activities.
Monitor customer feedback and advise on a broad range of issues related to products/services being delivered
Perform multi-disciplinary analysis of system designs to determine compliance with specifications and standards
Direct the investigation and resolution of operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel
Act as a point-of-contact/representative between government personnel and Amentum management team for all matters related to the assigned contract.
Provide management guidance to the workforce in task assignment and performance while maintaining and improving team morale and overall welfare.
Participate in business development initiatives to include identifying new business opportunities, developing and implementing strategies, and managing proposal development.
Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested.