Program Lead

Why Sabel Systems Sabel Systems designs and delivers digital engineering ecosystems for DoD programs, enabling teams to connect data, systems, and personnel within secure, scalable environments. Our solutions empower programs to make faster decisions, close sustainment gaps, and meet the digital acquisition requirements.

Rather than simply proposing transformation, we implement and operate it  method is clear: we orchestrate existing tools into a governing system of record, ensuring government ownership of infrastructure and traceable decisions. There’s no vendor lock, no proprietary baselines, and no need for ATO rebuilds during transitions.

Sabel Systems is redefining modern defense acquisition. If you seek to solve complex challenges at scale and want your work to directly accelerate military capability while reshaping the DoD’s approach to digital engineering, this is the place for you.

Complexity Simplified. Mission Amplified.

What You’ll DoProvide direct leadership and mentorship to a multi-disciplinary technical team including the Dev Sec Ops  Engineer, Test Subject Matter Expert, MBSE Subject Matter Expert, Data Scientist, Data Fabric Subject Matter Expert, and Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Subject Matter Expert; establish clear performance expectations, conduct regular one-on-one meetings with each team member, and support professional development across all technical domains

Manage team performance including performance reviews, career development planning, recognition, and corrective actions as needed; foster cross-functional collaboration and integration across infrastructure security, quality assurance, systems engineering, data science, data management, and analytics/simulation specialties

Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans including technical approach, schedule, resource allocation, risk management, and budget planning for a multi-disciplinary team Manage program schedule and milestones; track progress against planned deliverables; identify and mitigate schedule risks across multiple technical work streams

Provide strategic technical oversight without day-to-day hands-on involvement; review technical approaches, designs, and decisions for alignment with program objectives across all domains (infrastructure security, quality assurance, systems engineering, data science, data management, and modeling/simulation)
Ensure technical strategies for Dev Sec Ops  infrastructure, testing approaches, MBSE models, data science analytics, data fabric architecture, and modeling/simulation align with customer requirements, security standards, and DoD compliance requirements

Represent Sabel Systems professionally to the customer and prime contractor; serve as primary point of contact for technical and program matters

Ensure compliance with all applicable DoD regulations, security requirements, and contractual obligations; maintain classified information appropriately

Manage contract performance within defined scope, schedule, and budget; track earned value against planned performance

Identify opportunities to enhance team capabilities, improve processes, and advance technical approaches across all specialties

Develop and maintain program documentation including technical approach, architecture, design decisions, and implementation guides

What You Bring

RequiredUS Citizen with Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility; extensive experience in classified DoD programs

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS in relevant field) preferred
15+ years of professional experience in technical program management, software development, systems engineering, or related roles
10+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams, programs, or projects; demonstrated success leading teams of 5+ people5+ years of experience managing classified DoD programs or contracts; knowledge of DoD acquisition processes (JCIDS, acquisition strategy, program management)
Technical understanding of modern cloud infrastructure, Dev Ops, Kubernetes, containerization, or equivalent…