Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager

Nakupuna Services is seeking a Senior Program Manager. The Senior Program Manager (PM) will serve as the senior leader responsible for overseeing all task orders awarded under a DoD MATOC. This position provides strategic direction, contract management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure high-quality execution across a diverse portfolio of defense-related professional services. The PM is the primary point of contact to the Government and is responsible for ensuring compliance, performance, and client satisfaction across the program.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Lead proposal development and responses to competitive task order RFPs.
• Provide contract-level oversight and leadership across all task orders.
• Serve as the main point of contact with the Government Contracting Officer (CO), COR, and Program Management Office.
• Coordinate with task order Project Managers to ensure alignment of performance, schedules, and deliverables.
• Support task order initiation, staffing, ramp-up, and close-out activities.
• Attend and lead Program Management Reviews (PMRs), executive briefings, and risk review meetings.
• Maintain contract compliance, quality assurance, and cost control mechanisms.
• Lead internal program governance and performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

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Education and Experience :

Clearance Requirements : Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Location : Work is performed at the Nakupuna office in Arlington, VA, with occasional travel to government sites in the National Capital Region or other client locations.

Physical Requirements : The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation :