Program Manager

Program Manager (LMOPS-)

Bowhead seeks a Program Manager to provide leadership and contract management support across multiple installations and contracts that primarily support logistics, transportation, and warehouse services. The preferred location is our Huntsville, AL office, but remote work is a possibility for a highly qualified candidate.

• Provide overall program leadership and day-to-day oversight for multiple non‑technical service contracts supporting logistics, transportation, warehouse, and repair operations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Government CORs/ACORs, ensuring contract compliance, responsiveness, and professional engagement.
• Lead and manage supervisory staff and frontline employees, enforcing standards of conduct, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Identify performance, behavioral, or compliance issues and initiate corrective actions in coordination with HR and Operations leadership.
• Oversee workforce planning, staffing levels, scheduling, and coverage to ensure uninterrupted mission support.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor coordination, where applicable, to support repair, transportation, and logistics requirements.
• Monitor contract deliverables, reporting requirements, and metrics to ensure timeliness and quality.
• Proactively identify operational risks, team dynamic issues, and mission impacts; implement mitigation strategies.
• Support budgeting, cost control, and financial tracking in coordination with Finance and Operations.
• Assist with business development activities, including proposal writing, technical narratives, staffing approaches, and past performance content.
• Support transition‑in/transition‑out activities and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Bowhead policies, labor agreements, safety requirements, and Government regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required; additional experience and certifications may substitute for a highly qualified candidate.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience managing logistics, transportation, warehouse, or repair support services in a Government or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing SCA‑covered and unionized work forces, including compliance with CBAs and labor standards.
• Proven ability to lead teams, address employee conduct issues, and execute corrective action when required.
• Experience supporting multiple contracts or sites simultaneously with competing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of Government contracting environments, including COR engagement and performance management.
• Experience contributing to business development activities, including proposal writing and operational planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with Government leadership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and standard contract reporting tools.
• Ability to pass background checks and meet site access requirements at supported locations.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically.

Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Applicants may be subject to a pre‑employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non‑DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre‑employment criminal background history check. All post‑secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in‑house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants…