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Duties May Include: -Provides program management and acquisition support to NGA Scientists in strategic business planning, acquisition planning, business development activities, product concept development and Information Technology engineering.-Coordinates activities between Acquisition, Contracts, NGA Acquisition Center, Software Asset Management Office, and Architecture & Engineering, that leads to rapid acquisition and transition of customer focused solutions.-Support day-to-day management of vairous initiatives; provide recommendations and advice on the formulation of tasks for projects in support of the implementation of these initiatives.-Organize, direct and coordinate the planning and production of various projects.-In conjunction with management, organize plans and schedules using established project/program management standards.-Provide recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of organizing and structuring the directorate to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of resources.-Provide recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of formulating, managing, and presenting project plans and project data.-Prepare project reports and supporting documentation to include spend plan development, project management plans, memorandums, etc.-Supports the formulation of sound acquisition strategy to influence and inform NGA and IC Steering Groups and Advisory Groups.-Support cross functional teams in deliberating development of well-defined solutions.-Interfaces with all organizational elements, end users/customers to manage risks, developing and managing budgets, and schedule milestones.-Interfaces with all necessary organizational elements to develop and manage Scheduled milestones, funding requirements and program budget planning and execution for the office.-Identify technical issues and communicate impacts with potential solutions to the Government points of contact.Required:-Bachelor’s degree in Project Management or related field.-10 or more years of related work experience, with at least 5 years in a Project Management or project leadership/administration position (or an equivalent combination of formal education and work experience).-5 or more years of experience in government acquisition processes.-2 or more years of direct support to the Intelligence Community, preferably with CAP programs.-2+ years of experience with GEOINT systems acquisitions at NGA or partner organizations, either with a program office or with an element the program office was required to support/enable.-Experience with imagery science, image analysis, and photogrammetry, such as experience working with GEOINT scientists and/or GEOINT research and development activities.-Experience in IC/DOD budgetary processes, federal and Intel fiscal cycle, funding practices, spend plan development and execution, congressional budget exhibits, and internal funding award processes such as Research & Development Initiative (RDI) or TENCAP awards.-Experience drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), and Performance Work Statements (PWS) for DoD organizations.-Proven experience working closely with contractor System Integrators, Software Developers, and Government technical leads to help identify and fill capability gaps in order to answer requirement questions/needs. Experience with technology transition planning and execution is highly desired.-Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance required at time of hire.Desired:-Experience with the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the IC.-Prior experience working at NGA or a National System for GEOINT (NSG) organization, including work on intelligence missions, and especially including such experience as a project manager.-M.S. Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.-Program Management Certification Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) or equivalent.-Additional certification(s) under DAWIA, the Project Management Institute, the American Society for Quality, or similar relevant professional organizations.-Experience in the NGA acquisition process, governance boards and working groups.-Knowledge/awareness of NGA major/significant acquisitions and/or experience associated with such activity at NGA.-Portfolio management experience that includes experience with budget formulation, spend plans, and strategy.","company":"Aforge","rawCompany":"aforge","city":"Fairfax","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-11T21:56:53.362Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager- GEOINT","description":"Program Manager - GEOINTSpringfield, VA AFORGE LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based out of Lorton, Virgina. 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Duties May Include: -Provides program management and acquisition support to NGA Scientists in strategic business planning, acquisition planning, business development activities, product concept development and Information Technology engineering.-Coordinates activities between Acquisition, Contracts, NGA Acquisition Center, Software Asset Management Office, and Architecture & Engineering, that leads to rapid acquisition and transition of customer focused solutions.-Support day-to-day management of vairous initiatives; provide recommendations and advice on the formulation of tasks for projects in support of the implementation of these initiatives.-Organize, direct and coordinate the planning and production of various projects.-In conjunction with management, organize plans and schedules using established project/program management standards.-Provide recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of organizing and structuring the directorate to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of resources.-Provide recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of formulating, managing, and presenting project plans and project data.-Prepare project reports and supporting documentation to include spend plan development, project management plans, memorandums, etc.-Supports the formulation of sound acquisition strategy to influence and inform NGA and IC Steering Groups and Advisory Groups.-Support cross functional teams in deliberating development of well-defined solutions.-Interfaces with all organizational elements, end users/customers to manage risks, developing and managing budgets, and schedule milestones.-Interfaces with all necessary organizational elements to develop and manage Scheduled milestones, funding requirements and program budget planning and execution for the office.-Identify technical issues and communicate impacts with potential solutions to the Government points of contact.Required:-Bachelor’s degree in Project Management or related field.-10 or more years of related work experience, with at least 5 years in a Project Management or project leadership/administration position (or an equivalent combination of formal education and work experience).-5 or more years of experience in government acquisition processes.-2 or more years of direct support to the Intelligence Community, preferably with CAP programs.-2+ years of experience with GEOINT systems acquisitions at NGA or partner organizations, either with a program office or with an element the program office was required to support/enable.-Experience with imagery science, image analysis, and photogrammetry, such as experience working with GEOINT scientists and/or GEOINT research and development activities.-Experience in IC/DOD budgetary processes, federal and Intel fiscal cycle, funding practices, spend plan development and execution, congressional budget exhibits, and internal funding award processes such as Research & Development Initiative (RDI) or TENCAP awards.-Experience drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), and Performance Work Statements (PWS) for DoD organizations.-Proven experience working closely with contractor System Integrators, Software Developers, and Government technical leads to help identify and fill capability gaps in order to answer requirement questions/needs. Experience with technology transition planning and execution is highly desired.-Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance required at time of hire.Desired:-Experience with the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the IC.-Prior experience working at NGA or a National System for GEOINT (NSG) organization, including work on intelligence missions, and especially including such experience as a project manager.-M.S. 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