Program Manager
US$118,000 / yr base salary
Posted 15 Oct 2026
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- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$118,000 / yr |
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Field of studyBusiness Management, Intelligence
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsProject Management Professional
Field of studyBusiness, Intelligence
Study levelMaster's
Job Description
BAE Systems Intelligence & Security is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) program in the Northern Virginia area. This full-time, hybrid role will lead day-to-day program execution and serve as BAE Systems’ primary interface with the government customer.
The Program Manager will provide direct leadership and management support to intelligence analysts performing complex GEOINT Production, research, and time-sensitive mission support. The successful candidate will manage Task Order performance, staffing, schedules, deliverables, technical and operational risks, customer communication, personnel readiness, and administrative coordination. This role requires sound judgment, strong customer engagement, and the ability to lead independently.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead execution of assigned task orders and ensure all technical, schedule, quality, and performance requirements are met.
- Serve as the primary onsite interface and trusted advisor to the Contracting Officer’s Representative, technical points of contact, government site and program leadership, and BAE Systems senior management.
- Direct and support intelligence professionals performing complex analysis, production, research, and knowledge-management activities.
- Monitor, control, and report technical progress, milestones, issues, risks, corrective actions, and other areas requiring leadership attention.
- Maintain accurate staffing plans and coordinate personnel coverage, qualifications, travel, leave, facility access, and other operational requirements.
- Coordinate and track personnel, mission resource, and assigned assets to meet changing customer priorities.
- Assess analytic operations and knowledge-management issues across organizational and Intelligence Community boundaries and clearly communicate key findings.
- Facilitate meetings, information exchanges, and timely decisions among customer, program, and technical stakeholders.
- Ensure assigned personnel meet or exceed contractual qualifications and maintain required clearances and accesses.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Experience
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant management experience, including relevant experience in the past two years
- Demonstrated experience leading programs, projects, or teams supporting intelligence or national security missions in support of NGA analytic services contracts
- Experience managing task order requirements, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, and performance reporting.
- Experience coordinating with government customers, technical teams, and contractor leadership across organizational boundaries.