WSISS VI Executive Program Manager

The Program Manager serves as the prime contractor's single point of accountability for an upcoming NAVAIR contract. The position directs all contract performance - cost, schedule, technical, quality, and workforce - across a multi-site program supporting NAWCWD aircraft Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and related Program Support Offices at China Lake, Det Eglin, and Edwards AFB. The PM owns the customer relationship with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and Technical Points of Contact;

leads task order capture, execution, and closeout; and directs the PMO functions (Contracts/Subcontracts, Finance, Security, HR/Workforce) that enable technical performance. This role is Indirect Key Personnel - burdened through overhead or G&A per the offeror's approved cost structure, not directly billable to task orders.

Full-time

The Program Manager serves as the prime contractor's single point of accountability for an upcoming NAVAIR contract. The position directs all contract performance - cost, schedule, technical, quality, and workforce - across a multi-site program supporting NAWCWD aircraft Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and related Program Support Offices at China Lake, Det Eglin, and Edwards AFB. The PM owns the customer relationship with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and Technical Points of Contact;

leads task order capture, execution, and closeout; and directs the PMO functions (Contracts/Subcontracts, Finance, Security, HR/Workforce) that enable technical performance. This role is Indirect Key Personnel - burdened through overhead or G&A per the offeror's approved cost structure, not directly billable to task orders.

• Contract & Customer Management
• Serve as the prime contractor's single authoritative representative to the Contracting Officer, COR, and Program Office across all aircraft IPTs supported under the contract.
• Direct task order capture, negotiation, execution, surveillance response, and closeout across the full IDIQ portfolio.
• Own contract compliance with FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, and task-order-level Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) including the Contract Phase-Out Plan (CDRL A00C), OPSEC Plan (CDRL A00B), and all task-order-specified deliverables.
• Lead monthly program reviews with the Government, weekly internal program reviews, and immediate-notification protocols for performance issues, security incidents, and staffing shortfalls.
• Cost, Schedule & Performance
• Direct program-level cost control across all task orders; maintain monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) discipline; manage fee structure and performance incentives.
• Own the Cost Control element of the CPARS rating - monitored per Attachment 1 Surveillance Activity Checklist - including proposed direct labor rate adherence.
• Direct the program's response to any Most Probable Cost adjustments, DCAA incurred-cost audits, and cost realism surveillance activities.
• Approve all task order proposals, subcontractor cost proposals, and cost-volume narratives before submission to the Government.
• Workforce Management
• Direct the hiring, retention, and transition strategy documented in the Workforce Acquisition & Retention Strategy, with particular accountability for the five workforce stability metrics: 12-month retention by job family, vacancy rate, time-to-fill, clearance sponsorship success rate, and local hire percentage.
• Lead the Transition Coordination Protocol for employees moving from contractor to NAWCWD government civilian positions - managing this transition as a value-added outcome for the customer, not a retention failure.
• Chair the Program Workforce Council; direct the Workforce Coordinator and HR lead on compensation competitiveness, retention risk, and hiring pipeline health.
• Subcontractor & Teammate Management
• Direct all teaming partner and subcontractor relationships including workshare allocation, pricing discipline, performance measurement, and flow-down compliance for OPSEC, Cybersecurity, clearance management, and FAR/DFARS provisions.
• Chair quarterly teammate performance reviews; hold teammate PMs accountable for workforce and quality metrics at parity with prime performance.
• Program Governance, Risk & Quality
• Own the program risk register across the documented risk categories (mass incumbent rejection, NAVAIR pipeline exceeding plan, clearance ramp delays, compensation adequacy, subcontractor integration, facility…