Program Manager
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About the Company:
Leonard Workforce Solutions is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a growing defense manufacturer seeking a Program Manager to lead execution of a newly awarded Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) project. This is a high-visibility role sitting at the intersection of government stakeholders, the Consortium Management Organization (CMO), and internal operations.
About the Role:
The Program Manager will serve as the single point of contact to the CMO and government sponsor, ensuring full compliance with the Base Agreement, Project Sub-Agreement (PSA), and Project Execution Plan (PEP). This includes tracking milestones, deliverables, cost share, invoicing, and risk, while coordinating cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, and accounting to drive integration of a new prototype line into existing production capability.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as primary liaison with the CMO and government sponsor; manage all external communications, status updates, and document submissions
- Ensure contract compliance across the OT Agreement, PSA, PEP, and associated flowdowns (DPA, ITAR, EAR, CMMC, CUI, FAR, DFARS)
- Oversee cost share tracking, funding drawdowns, invoicing, and audit readiness across fixed price and cost plus fixed fee work
- Maintain a master program schedule using MS Project; track cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Identify and mitigate program risks; maintain and review the risk register
- Deliver executive-level briefings internally and to external stakeholders
- Lead public relations efforts across government, industry, community, and media channels
- Monitor IP, data rights, and non-traditional defense contractor (NDC) considerations Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Significant experience across manufacturing, the Defense Industrial Base supply chain, DOD contracting (OTAs, FAR, DFARS, CUI), and program/project management
- Proven ability to manage government customers, CMOs, and cross-functional internal teams
- Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills
- Proficient with MS Office and formal project management tools (MS Project or equivalent)
Required Skills:
- Program ManagementOTA (Other Transaction Authority)DOD ContractingFAR / DFARSITAR / EAR ComplianceCMMC / CUIDefense Industrial BaseRisk Management
- Stakeholder ManagementMS Project Pay range and compensation package
- Compensation will be discussed with qualified candidates.
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