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PM will directly supervise and oversee all site managers, and ensure quality recruiting, hiring, personnel management, training, and support of all personnel/positions under the contract.\n\nDuties\nServe as focal point for all contractor functions that pertain to performance under the DS/T contract. • Interact on a daily/weekly basis with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Government Technical Monitors (GTM’s) to ensure performance across all contract task orders.\nSupervise, and oversee contractor performance in accordance with contract requirements. • Advise and assist the COR regarding the scope of the contract.\nAccomplish human resource objectives by overseeing and ensuring effective recruiting, selecting, orienting, developing, counseling, and disciplining employees.\nPlan, establish, and review compensation actions, enforce policies and procedures.\nEnsure timely and accurate reporting, provision of qualified personnel for each task order, and timely and accurate implementation of the requirements of the contract sow and subordinate task order requirements.\nEnsure all aspects of planning, scheduling, organizing, managing, and assessing performance of all personnel under this contract.\nEnsure professional development training as required for personnel.\nOversees on-time delivery of requirements, invoicing, personnel reporting, and other ad hoc reporting.\nReview, assess, manage, and correct any behavior by contractor personnel that would reflect poorly on the Department of State.\nQualifications:\nU.S. Citizen\nRecent (within 5 years or less) relevant experience working with Diplomatic Security.\nMust have a bachelor’s degree in a business, management, or security related field.\nMust have at least 20 years of professional experience.\nMust have at least 10 years of experience managing large government programs.\nMust have at least five (5) years of experience as a program manager as a contractor responsible for meeting contract requirements.\nMust have at least 10 years of leadership/supervisory experience\nDemonstrated ability managing contracts in excess of $30 million annually and a workforce of over 100 personnel.\nExperience with Department of State (DOS) policies and procedures.\nExperience with the function, policies, and procedures associated with security operations of us embassies and consulates abroad.\nAbility to conduct all the responsibilities listed above and demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.\nDemonstrated experience in planning, evaluating, analyzing, and implementing government programs.\nExperience as an instructor or manager of adult education programs for security professionals.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences\nAbility to function effectively in challenging situations.\nMust possess and maintain a SECRET security clearance\n3rhY2TKnc9","company":"K2 Group","rawCompany":"k2 group","city":"Oakton","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-20T11:11:46.693Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3013.01","title":"Security Managers","slug":"security-managers"},{"code":"11-9199.00","title":"Managers, All Other","slug":"managers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"928120","title":"International Affairs","slug":"international-affairs"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager (DoS Diplomatic Security)","description":"This is a contingent opportunity\nProgram Manager (DoS Diplomatic Security)\n\nK2 Group is looking for a Program Manager for a Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security effort. 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