Job Title: Program/Project Manager II (Mid-level)
Position Number: PPM II 001
Location: Indian Head, MD
Worksite: NSWC Indian Head, MD
Travel: Domestic and overseas travel. Multiple trips per year.
Status: Full-Time
Clearance: Secret
Date Added: February 3, 2026
Job Summary: The mid-level project manager provides project management support to the management and technical staff at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD). NSWC IHD operates and services a host of energetic (explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics) technical development centers, product manufacturing facilities and equipment in support of the Department of Defense.
Duties and Responsibilities:The mid-level project manager will perform the following functions:
- Coordinate execution of manufacturing milestones for assigned projects.
- Analyze technical evaluation reports in order to develop milestone decision and full materiel release packages in support of production for assigned projects.
- Assist in the detailed production and development of various products.
- Assist in the development and auditing of the technical data package for various products system developments.
- Monitor cost, performance and schedule of assigned projects and programs
- Identify risks to performance and schedule of assigned projects and programs
- Attend design reviews and provide input.
- Review non-controlled documentation, transcription of documents, data entry.
- Review management support documentation such as PERT or GANTT charts for assigned projects.
- Support records management.
Qualifications:The following experience is required:
- At least five years of relevant project management experience in similar technical programs and projects.
- SECRET security clearance; TS desirable.
Additionally, the following attributes are desired:
- Working knowledge of NAVSEA OP-5, Ammunition and Explosives Safety Ashore, or industry-equivalent safety documents.
- Expertise in project management with a focus on energetics development and manufacturing.
- Ability to track project progress, including costs and schedules, in a fast-paced environment.
- Expertise in coordinating manufacturing and engineering milestones and ensuring compliance with safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
- Effective at identifying and managing risks to project timelines and developing mitigation strategies.
- Capable of effective communication and collaboration.
- Familiarity with SMART manufacturing technologies and data acquisition systems.
