Senior Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Peers and Partners, Inc. (Peers) is a management consulting and professional services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. With a commitment to excellence and client service, we collaborate with federal agencies and commercial organizations to tackle complex challenges in health and education. At Peers, we are more than consultantswe are Partners dedicated to meaningful change.

We are seeking a mission-focusedSenior Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager to lead the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) DXM Continuity of Operations program. In this role, you will manage continuity planning, crisis response, readiness reporting, and training initiatives to ensure the agency can sustain mission-essential functions during crises. You will work directly with senior DoD leaders, interagency partners, and contractor staff to maintain compliance with national continuity policy and DoD directives.

Location : Pentagon (Arlington, VA), Fort Belvoir, VA, DHS National Operations Center (Washington, DC), Mark Center (Alexandria, VA), and other facilities as required. (Local / DMV applicants only)

Clearance : Final Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, based on Tier 5 Background Investigation

Must have a PMP.

General Duties :

• Program Leadership : Oversee the development and execution of DLAs COOP program, ensuring compliance with Federal Continuity Directives, DoD Instructions, and DLA policy.
• Training & Exercises : Design and execute continuity exercises, table-top discussions, training for senior executives and successor personnel, and after-action reports.
• Crisis Management : Support real-time crisis operations by developing decision support products, situational awareness updates, and crisis response guides.
• Readiness Reporting : Maintain continuity plans, readiness trackers, and facility preparedness documentation.
• Policy & Documentation : Draft executive correspondence, memoranda, and operational briefings for DoD leadership.
• Knowledge Management : Oversee use of classified / unclassified systems (Teams, SharePoint, portals) for program information sharing.
• Stakeholder Coordination : Engage DoD, Interagency, SES, and Flag Officer-level officials to facilitate continuity and crisis management missions.
• Team Oversight : Lead contractor staff and ensure compliance with deliverables, reporting, and quality assurance standards.

Responsibilities under this task order may include, but are not limited to, the following :

Qualifications :