Program Manager

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• Provide overall leadership and management of contract operations, ensuring performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction across all task areas.
• Serve as the primary interface between Tek Synap, the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and NSWCDD leadership.
• Oversee all program management functions including cost control, staffing, subcontractor performance, risk management, deliverable quality, and schedule adherence.
• Lead planning and execution of transition‑in/transition‑out phases, surge support, and continuity of operations.
• Ensure Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Experience Level Agreement (XLA) metrics are achieved and continuously improved.
• Develop and maintain program documentation, schedules, reports, and metrics in alignment with customer and corporate reporting requirements.
• Conduct regular program reviews, risk assessments, and corrective action planning.
• Direct and mentor subordinate task leads and functional managers.
• Represent Tek Synap at all senior‑level customer and partner meetings.

• Minimum of 10 years of professional management experience, with at least 5 years managing Navy/DoD IT systems.
• Experience overseeing contractual and corporate management activities; providing technical, schedule, and cost leadership; and acting as liaison between government representatives and the COR.
• Extensive knowledge of DoD contractual processes.
• Must meet IAT II (or higher).
• Clearance Level: TS/SCI eligible (T5/T5R).

• Strategic Leadership & Decision Making
• Program and Contract Governance
• Stakeholder & Customer Relationship Management
• Risk/Financial Management
• Performance Metrics & Continuous Improvement
• Personnel & Resource Management

We are seeking a Program Manager to join our team at Navy Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).

Tek Synap is a fast‑growing high‑tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive, well‑planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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• Onsite at NSWCDD, Dahlgren, VA (Limited hybrid flexibility)

• Type of environment:
  Office
• Noise level:
  Medium
• Work schedule:
  
  Onsite with core hours (08:00–17:00), Monday through Friday.
• Amount of Travel: 15–20% travel
• Physical demands:
  Locomotor action required to lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands, arms, vision, hearing, and the ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, and balance regularly.

US Citizenship. Clearance requirement: TS/SCI eligible (T5/T5R investigation).

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Tek Synap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company‑sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.