Program Manager; FEM

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems;

and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information;
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Travel is expected to be approximately 50% to geographically dispersed program locations. Additional travel may be required to support operational, customer, and mission requirements. The position maintains management responsibility for continuous 24/7/365 program operations and must be available outside normal business hours to provide leadership during emergencies, outages, and other mission-critical events.

The DISA Program Manager serves as the senior leader responsible for the operational, financial, contractual, and customer performance of seven geographically dispersed mission-critical data centers and approximately 70 personnel. Accountable for all aspects of program execution, this position provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, workforce development, and customer engagement to ensure mission success, contractual compliance, and operational excellence.

• Provide overall leadership and full P&L accountability for the DISA Program, directing operational, financial, contractual, and customer performance across seven geographically dispersed mission-critical data centers and approximately 70 personnel.
• Own end-to-end execution of program operations, including strategic planning, operational roadmaps, milestones, governance processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), performance benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans aligned with customer requirements, contractual obligations, organizational goals, and service-level agreements.
• Lead program governance reviews, operational reviews, and executive-level status meetings with customer and corporate leadership.
• Develop annual operating plans, staffing plans, and resource forecasts to support mission requirements.
• Manage cross-functional coordination across geographically dispersed sites, technical teams, subcontractors, vendors, and stakeholders to achieve program objectives and operational excellence.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for all program-related matters, leading customer communications, issue resolution, planning activities, and strategic discussions to ensure mission success and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure 24x7 operational readiness, resilience, and reliability of all assigned facilities and supporting infrastructure, including power distribution systems, uninterruptible power supply systems, generators,…