Sr Program Manager - Maritime

QinetiQ US is looking to hire an experienced Sr Program Manager to support Maritime programs in Franklin, MA. This will be a hybrid position requiring regular time on-site. The Program Manager will lead the end0to0end execution of defense production programs, with a strong focus on material sourcing, supply chain management, and compliance with government acquisition regulations. The role ensures that all material and production activities meet technical, schedule, and cost objectives while maintaining adherence to contract specifications and performance requirements.

• Program Oversight: Define scope, objectives, and deliverables for multi0phase defense production programs; align with government and/or Prime contractor requirements. Lead program reviews to discuss technical, cost and schedule activities
• Program Management: Create program plans including the development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for management of scope to ensure alignment with contract requirements, budgets, and internal commitments. Monitor and assess program performance against plan (schedule and financial), identify risk and scope changes, develop and implement corrective action when necessary to initiate program changes. Control expenditures per the project budget and report monthly on project budget to actual performance via the Estimate to Complete (ETC) process. Understand the role and responsibility of each program team member, and through expert communication and leadership skills, establish a common understanding among team members on scope, schedule, and financial objectives. Work with functional managers to develop program resource plans. Direct assigned program resources. Work closely with the Business Development, Engineering, Operations, and Finance departments to support proposal efforts, contract negotiation and award.
• Material Program Management: Develop and maintain a Material Program Plan (MPP) in coordination with quality, scheduling, and supply chain teams.
• Supplier & Sourcing Management: Evaluate and monitor supplier quality, reliability, and delivery capability; conduct quotation analysis using total cost of ownership (TCO) tools.
• Production Execution: Coordinate internal resources, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure on0time, in0scope, and within0budget delivery.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to federal acquisition regulations (FAR, DFARS), ITAR, and defense security protocols; identify and mitigate risks.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as primary liaison between government agencies, prime contractors, internal teams, and suppliers; prepare detailed progress and issue reports.
• Quality & Process Improvement: Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and process excellence methods to improve production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Analysis and Decision-Making: Proven track record of managing programs with challenging technical, schedule, and cost requirements as well as complex customer and subcontractor relationships.
• Ability to use cost and schedule management techniques to develop and maintain schedule/budgets
• Ability to use cost/schedule data to execute programs and forecast program performance
• Ability to own program performance at all levels
• Ability to demonstrate accountability in action

• Bachelor0s degree in engineering, Business, Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 10+ years of Project/Program lead experience with defense customers.
• PMP, EVMS, CAM, CSCP, APICS, or equivalent;
• Government acquisition regulations (FAR, DFARS, ITAR); Risk management and cost control techniques; supplier quality and delivery evaluation; Deltek CostPoint or similar MRP/ERP software systems, Jira, Windchill, etc.; Project design, development, test, installation, and/or repair of hardware; Quality assurance, production, and supply chain processes.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Possess excellent people skills 0 demonstrated experience leading a team of technical personnel from different functions and foster collaboration and excel at conflict resolution.
• Strong customer management skills - must be capable of managing a customer to assure the customer0s needs are met without incurring scope growth.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively to promote collaboration among the program team.
• Excellent computer skills with a strong proficiency in Windows platform, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio), Microsoft Project, etc.
• Hybrid office/remote from Lorton, VA or Franklin, MA area
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%

• Master0s degree in engineering, Business, Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in production management.
• 5+ years of experience in material program management.

The salary range for this role is $165,000 - $215,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate0s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.