Tactical Fitness Program Manager

Overview

Position Title: Tactical Fitness Program Manager

About The Organization: Inspire others and change lives through your energy and passion for fitness and well-being. Make a transformational impact on people's health engagement. Join our group of entrepreneurial professionals and become part of a fun and winning team! Aquila is an award-winning on-site health and fitness management company which was recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 fastest growing private U.S. companies.

For over two decades, Aquila has been providing innovating programming and results-oriented fitness and wellness management to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and private corporate establishments.

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Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Aquila's Tactical Fitness Program Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of fitness and wellbeing programming on a client account.

The Fitness Program Manager on this client account will oversee a Human Performance Initiative Program including elements of human performance, strength and conditioning, mental health, injury prevention and wellness programs for a federal agency.

Salary range: $80,000-$95,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Start Date: Sometime between February 2026 - April 2026

Location: in-person, Laurel, MD, with limited travel within DC metro area

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and Disability coverage
• Ten paid vacation annually
• Five to seven sick days annually
• Paid federal holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education reimbursements
• Service/tenure bonuses
• Commuter pre-tax benefits
• Fitness retailers discount programs
• 401k plan with company match
• Monday to Friday schedule, no weekend work

• Oversee Fitness Center daily operations and manage centers and team in a professional and safe manner consistent with the terms of the client contract.
• Supervise and directs team of four (4) or more to ensure compliance with the client contract and excellent customer service
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and sound judgement
• Responsible for program development for fitness center members, including but not limited to health and fitness education, one on one training and small group training
• Oversee and perform readiness assessments for population. Assessment topics will include stress, resiliency, nutrition, strength, and conditioning as well as sleep, as a minimum
• Provide written recommendations and in person briefings to make recommendations to improve, add to, or change fitness programming based on the most current data, scientific research, and technology available, and design an implementation plan
• Provide expert guidance to develop physical training and injury prevention programs to complement and enhance existing fitness programming
• Provide qualified instruction to population on physical conditioning, injury prevention and general health.
• Coordinate individualized exercise and rehabilitation programs with population to ensure safe and expeditious return to work for individuals recovering from injury
• Perform administrative duties, such as data collection and analysis, records maintenance, and documentation, writing reports, conducting, or participating in education programs, and participating in staff quality assurance functions as needed or required by contract
• Interfaces and assists other client offices, representatives, contractors or entities as requested to promote health, fitness, and wellbeing to all employees
• Provides personal training and fitness instruction as part of daily duties
• Meet on a routine basis with client contact
• Tracks participant and program data for measurement of individual and program goal achievement, outcomes and results; creates outcomes focused management reports based on the identified business plan goals and objectives.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Aquila policies, procedures and applicable laws including: recruiting, orienting, training, evaluating, developing and planning the succession of staff.
• Plans, assigns and directs work assignments to ensure staff remain challenged and productivity is maximized; provides training and development opportunities to promote and encourage career growth.
• Leads and develops team through positive coaching; ensures all…