{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c5992a370db3ad16c43dd57b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5992a370db3ad16c43dd57b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5992a370db3ad16c43dd57b","title":"Program Manager","description":"Lead the Charge in Defense Excellence. Join Alluvionic as the Program Manager at NSWC Crane.\nJob Summary\nAlluvionic is seeking an experienced program manager and acquisition professional to serve as Program Manager for our acquisition support contract at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Code 02.\nThis role will own contract performance end to end — leading a distributed team of acquisition specialists across requiring technical activities, headquarters acquisition management, and COR support, spanning the full procurement lifecycle from requirements definition through award, execution, and closeout. Additionally, the PM will be the senior contractor voice to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO), accountable for the contract's cost, schedule, quality, and reputation.\nMust be a US Citizen\nClearance Required: Active Secret Clearance\nLocation: Crane, IN (On-site/Hybrid)\nPosition: Contingent upon award of contract\nResponsibilities\nContract Ownership & Acquisition Leadership\nLead and develop the full acquisition support team deployed across requiring technical activities (RTAs), headquarters acquisition management, and COR support functions.\nEnsure the technical accuracy and legal sufficiency of acquisition requirements packages before submission to the contracting organization — and work with the contract team and government on the solution if errors arise.\nOversee preparation and review of acquisition documentation including Acquisition Plans, SAMPs, J&As, SOW/PWS, IGEs, QASPs, Market Research, CDRLs, and D&Fs.\nUnderstand procurement strategy recommendations and the process of evaluating contract vehicle options (SeaPort NxGen, OTAs, SAP, IDIQ, BOA) against requirement, funding, and schedule constraints.\nGovernment Relationship\nServe as the senior contractor point of contact to the COR and KO — owning all program matters, escalations, and negotiation of scope, resources, and priorities.\nAnticipate government reporting and data-call needs, delivering ahead of request rather than on demand.\nRepresent contract status, risk, and performance to government leadership through briefings, quad charts, and milestone reviews.\nProgram & Financial Execution\nOwn contract-level planning, staffing, schedule, and cost performance — accountable for delivery against every PWS requirement.\nTrack contract actions through the Plan of Accomplishments and Milestones (POA&M), evaluating schedule risk and providing mitigation recommendations.\nMonitor funds execution against funded and ceiling amounts; provide early warning on lapsing funds, de-obligation needs, and closeout readiness.\nEstablish and maintain program performance metrics; drive process improvements and risk analysis across the acquisition workflow.\nOwn the CPARS cycle — ensure performance evidence is documented, defensible, and consistently strong.\nTalent & Continuity\nBuild and sustain a talent pipeline that grows acquisition specialists from journeyman to master level — ensuring personnel deployed to forward RTA positions can operate independently from day one.\nOwn recruiting, retention, and succession for the contract — continuity of qualified people is the program's single largest risk.\nMaintain team currency across acquisition regulation changes, systems updates, and evolving Warfare Center direction.\nRequired Qualifications\nAcquisition experience: 8+ years of hands-on Department of Defense or Department of Navy acquisition experience.\nProgram scale: 5+ years managing government programs or contracts valued at $5M or greater, with full accountability for cost, schedule, and performance.\nCertification: DAWIA Level I (Practitioner) in Contracting or Program Management or equivalent required; Level III (Advanced) strongly preferred. Equivalent credentials considered — FAC-C/FAC-P/PM, prior DoD acquisition workforce service, or demonstrated equivalent hands-on acquisition experience.\nRegulatory: Demonstrated experience applying FAR, DFARS, DoD 5000, and DoN 5000 series to acquisition packages.\nContract fundamentals: Working fluency in CLIN structures, contract types, funding appropriations and expiration, obligations vs. expenditures, CPARS, ceiling management, and contract closeout.\nSystems: Hands-on experience with Navy-ERP and government acquisition management/tracking systems. Familiarity with PIEE (EDA/WAWF), SeaPort NxGen, and acquisition planning tools such as AMS/PMT.\nDocumentation: Direct experience preparing or reviewing acquisition requirements documentation (J&A, IGE, SOW/PWS, D&F, QASP, market research).\nGovernment relationship: Demonstrated track record as the senior contractor interface to a COR and KO, including managing escalations and difficult conversations.\nLeadership: Experience leading distributed teams across multiple government sites.\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in a business, technical, or acquisition-related discipline. Master's preferred.\nClearance: Active Secret clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nNSWC, Warfare Center, or NAVSEA experience.\nDAWIA Level III in Contracting.\nExperience standing up or improving acquisition processes — process improvement, automation, or reporting modernization.\nPMP certification preferred.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.\nExperience building acquisition talent pipelines in a distributed, multi-site team environment.\nExperience managing subcontractor or teaming-partner performance.\nPrior experience transitioning a contract from an incumbent with no loss of mission continuity.\nCore Competencies\nSound judgment on when a requirement is defined well enough to be contractible — and the standing to tell the government when it is not.\nStrong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to manage multiple concurrent priorities and short-fuse data calls without quality loss.\nAbility to work effectively in a distributed team environment across multiple government sites.\nPhysical Requirements\nMust be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods, and lead and participate in meetings and working groups.\nAbility to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.\nYkyzXeJKls","company":"Alluvionic","rawCompany":"alluvionic","city":"Elizabeth","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-03T18:12:10.761Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager","description":"Lead the Charge in Defense Excellence. Join Alluvionic as the Program Manager at NSWC Crane.\nJob Summary\nAlluvionic is seeking an experienced program manager and acquisition professional to serve as Program Manager for our acquisition support contract at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Code 02.\nThis role will own contract performance end to end — leading a distributed team of acquisition specialists across requiring technical activities, headquarters acquisition management, and COR support, spanning the full procurement lifecycle from requirements definition through award, execution, and closeout. Additionally, the PM will be the senior contractor voice to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO), accountable for the contract's cost, schedule, quality, and reputation.\nMust be a US Citizen\nClearance Required: Active Secret Clearance\nLocation: Crane, IN (On-site/Hybrid)\nPosition: Contingent upon award of contract\nResponsibilities\nContract Ownership & Acquisition Leadership\nLead and develop the full acquisition support team deployed across requiring technical activities (RTAs), headquarters acquisition management, and COR support functions.\nEnsure the technical accuracy and legal sufficiency of acquisition requirements packages before submission to the contracting organization — and work with the contract team and government on the solution if errors arise.\nOversee preparation and review of acquisition documentation including Acquisition Plans, SAMPs, J&As, SOW/PWS, IGEs, QASPs, Market Research, CDRLs, and D&Fs.\nUnderstand procurement strategy recommendations and the process of evaluating contract vehicle options (SeaPort NxGen, OTAs, SAP, IDIQ, BOA) against requirement, funding, and schedule constraints.\nGovernment Relationship\nServe as the senior contractor point of contact to the COR and KO — owning all program matters, escalations, and negotiation of scope, resources, and priorities.\nAnticipate government reporting and data-call needs, delivering ahead of request rather than on demand.\nRepresent contract status, risk, and performance to government leadership through briefings, quad charts, and milestone reviews.\nProgram & Financial Execution\nOwn contract-level planning, staffing, schedule, and cost performance — accountable for delivery against every PWS requirement.\nTrack contract actions through the Plan of Accomplishments and Milestones (POA&M), evaluating schedule risk and providing mitigation recommendations.\nMonitor funds execution against funded and ceiling amounts; provide early warning on lapsing funds, de-obligation needs, and closeout readiness.\nEstablish and maintain program performance metrics; drive process improvements and risk analysis across the acquisition workflow.\nOwn the CPARS cycle — ensure performance evidence is documented, defensible, and consistently strong.\nTalent & Continuity\nBuild and sustain a talent pipeline that grows acquisition specialists from journeyman to master level — ensuring personnel deployed to forward RTA positions can operate independently from day one.\nOwn recruiting, retention, and succession for the contract — continuity of qualified people is the program's single largest risk.\nMaintain team currency across acquisition regulation changes, systems updates, and evolving Warfare Center direction.\nRequired Qualifications\nAcquisition experience: 8+ years of hands-on Department of Defense or Department of Navy acquisition experience.\nProgram scale: 5+ years managing government programs or contracts valued at $5M or greater, with full accountability for cost, schedule, and performance.\nCertification: DAWIA Level I (Practitioner) in Contracting or Program Management or equivalent required; Level III (Advanced) strongly preferred. Equivalent credentials considered — FAC-C/FAC-P/PM, prior DoD acquisition workforce service, or demonstrated equivalent hands-on acquisition experience.\nRegulatory: Demonstrated experience applying FAR, DFARS, DoD 5000, and DoN 5000 series to acquisition packages.\nContract fundamentals: Working fluency in CLIN structures, contract types, funding appropriations and expiration, obligations vs. expenditures, CPARS, ceiling management, and contract closeout.\nSystems: Hands-on experience with Navy-ERP and government acquisition management/tracking systems. Familiarity with PIEE (EDA/WAWF), SeaPort NxGen, and acquisition planning tools such as AMS/PMT.\nDocumentation: Direct experience preparing or reviewing acquisition requirements documentation (J&A, IGE, SOW/PWS, D&F, QASP, market research).\nGovernment relationship: Demonstrated track record as the senior contractor interface to a COR and KO, including managing escalations and difficult conversations.\nLeadership: Experience leading distributed teams across multiple government sites.\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in a business, technical, or acquisition-related discipline. Master's preferred.\nClearance: Active Secret clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nNSWC, Warfare Center, or NAVSEA experience.\nDAWIA Level III in Contracting.\nExperience standing up or improving acquisition processes — process improvement, automation, or reporting modernization.\nPMP certification preferred.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.\nExperience building acquisition talent pipelines in a distributed, multi-site team environment.\nExperience managing subcontractor or teaming-partner performance.\nPrior experience transitioning a contract from an incumbent with no loss of mission continuity.\nCore Competencies\nSound judgment on when a requirement is defined well enough to be contractible — and the standing to tell the government when it is not.\nStrong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to manage multiple concurrent priorities and short-fuse data calls without quality loss.\nAbility to work effectively in a distributed team environment across multiple government sites.\nPhysical Requirements\nMust be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods, and lead and participate in meetings and working groups.\nAbility to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.\nYkyzXeJKls","datePosted":"2026-08-03T18:12:10.761Z","dateModified":"2026-08-03T18:12:10.761Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alluvionic","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Elizabeth","addressRegion":"NJ","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"c5992a370db3ad16c43dd57b"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5992a370db3ad16c43dd57b"}}