CACI International

Program Manager

CACI International$78K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • In-person availability at CACI's Sterling, VA facility.
  • Requires TS/SCI with CI poly clearance.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a business or STEM field.
  • 10+ years of related experience required.
  • 7+ years of Project/Program Management experience required.
  • Experience managing complex hardware/software programs in mission-critical or space environments.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills in diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead contract and technical performance for space operations.
  • Communicate effectively with Government Program Office on mission issues.
  • Translate customer priorities into actionable tasks for the team.
  • Ensure continuous progress toward mission objectives.
  • Create a collaborative environment to foster innovation.
  • Identify dependencies impacting program delivery.
  • Assemble focused teams to resolve urgent program issues.

Benefits

  • Flexible time off to support work-life balance.
  • Access to comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.
  • Financial and retirement support options.
  • Continuing education and professional development resources.
  • Emphasis on integrity and trust in the work culture.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI’s National Mission Systems (NMS) group is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to lead a modern end‑to‑end ground solution supporting mission‑critical space operations. This role puts you at the center of delivering secure, resilient space mission management, advanced data processing, and cutting‑edge ground infrastructure. You will shape how national security missions are executed from space to ground using modern deployment approaches, agile methodologies, and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities:

As the Program Manager, you will be responsible for contract and technical performance, guiding a multi‑disciplinary agile team to design, develop, and deploy capabilities that directly support critical national space missions. You will build trusted relationships with customers, subcontractors, and employees to drive both program success and CACI’s reputation as a mission partner.

  • Effectively communicate issues and solutions to the Government Program Office in a timely, transparent, and mission‑focused manner.
  • Translate evolving customer priorities into actionable, high‑impact work items aligned with space‑domain mission needs.
  • Communicate Program and Customer expectations across teams and decompose them into clear work items that drive mission readiness.
  • Develop solutions and track items to closure, ensuring continuous momentum toward mission objectives.
  • Maintain and foster a collaborative and friendly working environment that empowers innovation and problem‑solving.
  • Identify inter‑ and intra‑program dependencies that affect the delivery of space mission capabilities.
  • Remove blocking activities to ensure team progression toward critical customer priorities and operational timelines.
  • Rapidly assemble and execute focused cross‑disciplinary Government/Contractor teams to address cost, schedule, or technical program/contract issues—delivering decisive action when mission outcomes depend on it.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Available to work in-person at a CACI facility in Sterling, VA.
  • Clearance: Must have TS/SCI with CI poly.
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related business or STEM field.
  • A minimum of 10 years of related experience.
  • At least 7 years of Project/Program Management experience.
  • Successful management of a hardware/software program of similar size, scope, and complexity—preferably aligned with mission-critical or space‑domain environments.Westfields or Intelligence Community experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead diverse technical teams supporting sensitive missions.
  • Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to drive solutions under pressure.
  • Subcontract Management experience.

Desired:

  • Full systems lifecycle experience, ideally spanning concept development through delivery of operational mission systems.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps processes and tools.
  • Experience managing an infrastructure, network architecture, or development environment team—especially in support of mission systems or space‑ground architectures.

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.


Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$78,700 - $165,200

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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